Sport24.az
On October 18, 2025, an extraordinary conference of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation (AJF) was held. Sport24.az reports with reference to the press service of the AJF that the event was attended by the Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, the President of the Federation Rashad Nabiyev, members of the Executive Committee and other officials.
The conference began with the performance of the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In his opening speech, the President of the AJF expressed his gratitude to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev for his attention and support to Azerbaijani sports and the development of judo. It was emphasized that as a result of the state's continuous support for sports, Azerbaijan is now known as a strong sports country in the world. Within the framework of the conference, it was decided to send a letter of gratitude to the head of state on behalf of the federation.
It was stated that the achievements are the result of the joint work of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the National Olympic Committee, the AJF, sports organizations, coaches, athletes and all members of the judo family.
In his speech, the Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov highly appreciated the activities of the federation in recent years. He emphasized the importance of both sports achievements and the work done to popularize judo and in the field of education.
At the conference, the composition of the Executive Committee of the AJF was determined. Rashad Nabiyev, Rovshan Rustamov, Elnur Mammadli, Rashad Rasulllu, Asif Asgarov, Azer Asgarov, Nazim Huseynov, Movlud Miraliyev and Elkhan Mammadov were elected as members of the committee. According to the decision of the conference, Rashad Nabiyev was approved as the President of the Federation, Rovshan Rustamov and Elnur Mammadli as Vice-Presidents, and Rashad Rasulllu as Executive Vice-President.
Also, voting was held to elect the members and chairman of the Control and Audit Committee of the AJF. Natig Bagirov, Dilara Mammadova and Orkhan Asadov were approved as members of the committee, and Natig Bagirov was elected as the chairman of the committee.
Then an expanded meeting of the newly elected Executive Committee was held. The meeting was attended by representatives of sports organizations, clubs and judo coaches. At the beginning of the meeting, the Executive Vice-President of the AJF R.Rasullu presented an activity report covering 2022–2025. Then, an exchange of views was held with coaches on the development and popularization of judo in the regions, and the proposals and recommendations of the participants were heard.
The President of the AJF stated at the meeting that today judo is developing in almost all regions of the country, new clubs are opening and restoration work is being carried out in existing halls. It was emphasized that judo makes an important contribution to keeping children and young people away from harmful habits, spending their time efficiently, as well as attracting girls to sports by protecting them from early marriage.
It was emphasized during the meeting that coaches play a crucial role in this process, and it was stated that the federation's goal is not only to win medals, but also to support the development of healthy and worthy young people.
It was noted during the meeting that training programs will be continuously implemented by the AJF for the professional development of coaches. At the same time, activities will continue to strengthen the material and technical base of judo halls, create new clubs and open judo sections.
The proposals put forward during the meeting will be added to the federation's work program and implemented in a planned manner after appropriate analysis by the AJF Secretariat.
