No:253/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with members of the football team of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
10 May 2023 18:55
On 10 May 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with members of the football team of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), which was awarded the “Best Fair Play Team” prize at the mini-football tournament held on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of National Leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev, organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with the support of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) and the Azerbaijan Minifootball Federation.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov congratulated the team members on being awarded a prize at the mini-football tournament held from November 2022 to May 2023, with the participation of 52 state institutions, and wished them success in their activities.
It was noted that the fact that the MFA team won 9 out of 12 matches played in the group stage of the tournament, which was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, organized at a high level and held in a tense competitive environment, and achieved the second highest result in its group, was welcomed with joy by the MFA team.
It was stated that the awarding of our team, which demonstrated an exemplary approach in observing the principles of ethics and mutual respect, as well as the rules and requirements of the tournament in quite competitive games, with the “Best Fair Play Team” prize of the tournament is commendable.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted that the said tournament reflects the promotion of a healthy and physically active lifestyle, including contributing to the development of relations among employees of state institutions, and in this regard expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the organizer of the tournament, for organizing it at a high level.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elnur Mammadov, who later spoke as captain of the MFA football team, shared his impressions of the football games held and noted that efforts will continue to be made actively towards achieving success in competitions.
