Day of Europe to be marked in Lankaran

Graceful Azerbaijani gymnasts returned with bronze medals from Italy. Azerbaijan’s junior team in rhythmic gymnastics, including Gullu Agalarzade, Darya Sorokina, Narmin Djahangirova, Narin Gurbanova and Fatima Akbarova won bronze medals in group exercises at the Pesaro International Tournament held on April 11-13.

Having performed the program with clubs, the national gymnasts lost only to teams from Russia and Israel.

In the individual program among adult athletes, Zohra Agamirova successfully performed in the qualifying stage, completing the exercises with all four subjects, and managed to pass to the final.

In the final stage, showing the best result in the exercise with the hoop, Agamirova took the fourth place failing to win a medal.

The mission of the European Union in Baku together with the embassies of European countries will celebrate Day of Europe in the southern region of Azerbaijan -- Lankaran on May 6 and 7.

The program of the Day of Europe stipulates a number of events, including an exhibition, concerts and movies that will familiarize Lankaran’s people with the European culture.

In addition, the EU mission planns to implement a number of economic projects in Lankaran in 2018.

The diplomatic mission also plans to launch a website on the culture and way of life of Europeans. The portal will not contain any information of a political nature. The future resource is aimed at making the European culture and values more recognizable in Azerbaijan.

Lankaran is among the brightest and most beautiful regions of the country. Exquisite architecture, wonderful climate and magnificent landscapes are the hallmarks of the region.

The region occupies the east coast of the Caspian Sea and whole Lankaran lowlands up to Talysh Mountains. On the local shore of the Caspian Sea there are many fine sand beaches. Wet subtropical climate without harsh winters, dry and hot summer and rainy autumn underlie the richness of the local flora and fauna.

Agriculture is the most developed sector here, while the fertile soil of the region is ideal for growing citrus fruits, rice, grapes, tobacco and tea-growing. The region is a home of Azerbaijan's first tea plant, built in 1937.

Another attraction of the city is the lighthouse of the 18th century. Once the Caspian Sea level was much higher, the water came up to the lighthouse. Gradually, the coastline retreated, and now you should move almost half a kilometer from the lighthouse to the sea.