KHAZAR-LANKARAN WINS COMMONWEALTH SOCCER CUP
Azertag, 27, January 2008
Azerbaijani football club Khazar-Lankaran claimed the title of the 16th Commonwealth Cup tournament Sunday after beating Uzbek Pakhtakor 4-3 in the final match in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Despite the game started with Khazar-Lankaran`s flurry of attacks, the Uzbek club took an early lead through Ildar Magdeev`s third minute goal.
But the Azeri side was not fazed, and was rewarded just three minutes later when Rahid Amirguliyev struck the equalizer.
In the 28th minute, Anver Soliyev`s goal put the Uzbek club ahead again.
This time, it took 15 minutes before Khazar-Lankaran`s forward Zaur Ramazanov scored a brilliant leveller provoking applauds by FIFA President Sepp Blatter, UEFA President Mishel Platini and President of Russian Football Federation Vitaly Mutko who were among spectators at the stadium.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met Thursday with President of the Swiss Confederation Pascal Couchepin in Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. The sides stressed that bilateral relations are developing successfully. Swiss President said he is aware of the rapid economic expansion in Azerbaijan. 
