On December 30, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, signed a decree on awarding individuals for their contributions to the development of sports in Azerbaijan with the “Progress” Medal.

It is a great honor that the Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF), Nurlana Mammadzade, was among the recipients, recognized for her outstanding services to the advancement of sports in the country.

Nurlana Mammadzade served as Assistant to the AGF Secretary General from 2007 to 2009 and as Deputy Secretary General from 2009 to 2017. Since 2017, she has held the position of Secretary General.

In 2014-2015, she worked as a gymnastics specialist for the Baku 2015 European Games Operation Committee (BEGOC). She has also served as the coordinator and executive director of the Local Organizing Committee for various international gymnastics events held in Baku.