Baku, June 7, AZERTAC
The Baku 2015 Flame has arrived in the capital of Azerbaijan after completing a journey around 60 regions of the country and legendary Oil Rocks.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev took the flame at “Sadko” port in the Seaside National Park.
President Ilham Aliyev, his wife Mehriban Aliyeva and family members arrived at “Sadko” port by an electric car.
City residents, guests of Baku, athletes, volunteers of the European Games greeted the head of state.
Arriving by boat, the flame was handed by oilman Nahid Nuriyev to President Ilham Aliyev.
Carrying the torch, the head of state was greeted by those who gathered at the Seaside National Park who chanted “Long live Azerbaijan”, “Long live President Ilham Aliyev”, “Success to the first European Games”.
The President of Azerbaijan handed the flame to veteran of the Great Patriotic War Fatma Sattarova, marking the start of the torchbearers` relay.
