On August 14, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and President of the National Olympic Committee Ilham Aliyev received Azerbaijani athletes who won medals at the Paris Summer Olympic Games, along with their coaches.

The head of state presented orders to the athletes and their coaches in recognition of their outstanding achievements at the Olympic Games and their contributions to the development of Azerbaijani sports.

The President of Azerbaijan addressed the event, Caspian Energy Media reports with reference to the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.