President Aliyev attends opening of Aquatic Palace in Baku

While inspecting preparations, the pair toured the facility, which covers approximately 72,000 square meters and contains three swimming pools, at which the swimming, diving and synchronized swimming competitions will be held June 12-28th.

June’s competition represents the first edition of this multi-sport event, and will replace the European Junior Championships.  Azerbaijan and Baku see the newly-constructed venue as an investment in the sport’s future, serving as a potential attractive spot for future international competitions.