Several international sports competitions were held in the liberated areas last year.

It has great historical significance.

APA reports that the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President of the National Olympic Committee Ilham Aliyev said this on January 9 at the ceremony dedicated to the sports results of 2022.

"Because the liberated areas are now reviving, life is returning, people are returning.

As you know, immediately after our historic Victory, we started large-scale construction and restoration works in the liberated lands


, and holding international sports competitions in those regions has a great symbolic meaning.

An international chess competition was held in Shusha, and an international rowing competition was held in Sugovushan Lake.

A triathlon competition was held around Agalı village of Zangila.

I highly appreciate it and these works should be continued this year as well," President Ilham Aliyev emphasized.