Kazakhstani journalist: I am thankful to Azerbaijani brothers for this special award

The International Media Cup among sports journalists in memory of the famous football commentator Kote Makharadze has ended in Tbilisi.

Report's Georgian bureau informs that Moldovan team was declared the winner of the contest.

The tournament cup was awarded to the chairman of the Moldovan Sports Press Association, Eduard Ciobanu. He noted that the team dedicated the victory to the famous Azerbaijani journalist Elnur Ashrafoglu, who died of coronavirus.

A member of the Kazakhstani team, regional correspondent of Kazakhstani television, Adylbek Zhakanov, who was awarded the prize in memory of the Azerbaijani journalist, expressed his pride to Report. He voiced his condolences over Elnur's death, saying, "I am grateful to the Azerbaijani brothers for this special award."

Azerbaijan was represented at the International Media Cup by the team of the Federation of Sports Journalists. The team took 5th place in the tournament.