"The trust shown to me by country's President Ilham Aliyev and the appointment to the post of the Minister of Youth and Sports is a great honor for me," the Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov said on his Facebook page.

"I am confident that we can achieve further success in sports with a robust management system built in Azerbaijan and a specialized team. I extend my congratulations and best wishes to all my colleagues, friends, and sports community members worldwide," he stressed.

Gayibov was appointed the Minister of Youth and Sports on September 7.

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