'Ganja, the second largest city of Azerbaijan, will play host to the 3rd Games of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),' Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Mariana Vasileva has told journalists. 'To this end, the construction of a new modern complex is underway in Ganja, the second largest city of Azerbaijan after Baku. We welcomed the idea of holding these competitions in the regions. Each country gives more importance to well-developed sports. I think we will focus on the major Olympic sports as well as traditional non-Olympic sports for all countries," she added. The 3rd CIS Games is scheduled for 2025.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency