Karimov made the remark during the ceremony of meeting the Azerbaijani Paralympians at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
He noted that the Azerbaijani Paralympians achieved brilliant victories in the competitions.
“This is a great achievement. The victories once again prove that Paralympic sports are developing in Azerbaijan. President Ilham Aliyev pays special attention to this area, and the state takes special care of the Paralympians,” the official also stated.
“Thanks to this support, the Azerbaijani Paralympians won 19 medals, including 14 gold. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva congratulated our Paralympians. This care and attention inspired them even more. I'm convinced that these achievements will continue,” Karimov pointed out.
“At the Paralympic Games in London [in 2012], Azerbaijani athletes took 27th place, whilst in Tokyo - 10th,” the deputy minister reminded.
"Our Paralympians have updated world records. One of them [Raman Salei] won three gold medals at the Paralympics in Tokyo," he added.
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