"Relations between the two countries are developing at a high level in both sports and other fields."
Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by the Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov at the opening ceremony of the qualifying match for the world championship between the women's chess teams of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.
He stated that important steps have been taken to develop cooperation in the field of sports between the countries: "I recently visited Uzbekistan. It is gratifying that they have made a lot of progress in sports. I believe that thanks to our cooperation, we will have more victories in the future."
It should be noted that the owner of the 12th ticket to the world championship to be held in Linares, Spain, will be determined in the qualifying match between the teams of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The team that wins the rapid competition in two days will win a ticket to the world championship.