Vienna: A delegation from Azerbaijan, including members of the National Anti-Doping Agency (AMADA) such as Executive Director Tahmina Taghi-zada and Deputy Executive Director Rufat Efendiyev, visited Austria. During this visit, AMADA and the National Anti-Doping Agency of Austria (NADA Austria) formalized their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the MoU was signed by Tahmina Taghi-zada, representing AMADA, and Michael Cepic, Managing Director of NADA Austria. This agreement outlines cooperation in line with the World Anti-Doping Code and international standards. It focuses on areas such as results management, anti-doping education and prevention, testing, research, and investigations. The agreement also emphasizes the exchange of expertise and best practices and provides for advisory support on complex cases.
The Azerbaijani delegation had the opportunity to visit the Austrian Doping Control Laboratory in Seibersdorf, which holds accreditation from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).