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- 1 2 3 "Situation Assessment: People with Disabilities in Azerbaijan" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Kekalov, Mahammad (25 February 2021). "What keeps people with disabilities indoors in Azerbaijan? The answer is not COVID-19". Global Voices. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "Paralympic Results & Historical Records - Azerbaijan".
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