Things you didn`t know about the

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Things you didn`t know about the Olympics

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Things you didn`t know about the Olympics

Eight facts about the Games, ancient and modern, you may have not heard - from the time medals were awarded in art competitions to the Bond villain who won silver.

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7th ADA University Policy Forum kicks off in Azerbaijan's Khankendi

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President Ilham Aliyev receives Iran's minister of roads and urban development

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Azerbaijani President outlines conditions for signing peace treaty with Armenia

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Tyurkiye attaches great importance to regional cooperation - Turkish Minister

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Azerbaijani MFA calls on international community to combat mine threat

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