Azerbaijanis have maintained their ancient tradition of offering a generous and warm welcome to travellers and visitors from all over the world, regardless of race, culture or beliefs. People came together here to exchange handicrafts, technologies, ideas and beliefs.

Thanks to this power of togetherness through the ages, today Azerbaijan is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Our Olympic Bid is part of a wider process of transforming Baku into a world-class destination, with a knowledgebased economy focusing on education, sport, science and technology.

With the power of Olympism as catalyst for change, together we can continue our country\'s transformation and growth and further develop our sporting diversity.