International expedition on the Mt. Shahdag summit
04.07.2016 / 14:10 | Aktualizováno: 12.07.2016 / 21:15
The Czech - Dutch - English - Azerbaijani group supported by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan climbed the second highest mountain in Azerbaijan. Mt. Shahdag (4243 m) located in the east part of Greater Caucasus Mountain range, in the eponymous national park on the border with the Russian Federation, respectively Dagestan.
Demanding sports performance was aimed to support the main goal of the event - to promote Azerbaijan as a touristic and mountaineering destination. In Azerbaijan, there is a number of specialized travel agencies, which are, in close cooperation with the Azerbaijan Air and Extreme Sports Federation, ready to help foreign visitors to organize various tours into wild, but incredible beautiful Caucasus. The Czech Republic was represented in the expedition by the Czech Ambassador Mr. Vitezslav Pivoňka and his wife Monica.