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By Nigar Orujova

An International Scout Camp "Wonderland 2014 Azerbaijan" will be held in the southern Lerik region on July 10-17.

Co-organized by the Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Youth and Sport, the camp will involve representatives of scout organizations from Turkey, Georgia, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, Kenya, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Guatemala, Poland, Hungary, Liechtenstein and Australia.

The camp's program includes first aid, orienteering, climbing, hiking to a medieval fortress, sports games, city tour and others.

Lerik region will give scouts a real chance to shortly stay away of urban life, have a breath of fresh mountain air and enjoy the view of the majestic mountains, rapid rivers and noisy waterfalls. In addition, of the unique nature, this region has always been famous for its original culture and ancient history.

Last year, Wonderland camp gathered 120 young people from Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Poland and other countries in the northern Azerbaijani region of Shaki in August.

The Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan (ASA), the national Scouting organization of Azerbaijan, was founded in 1997, and became the 150th member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in August 2000. The first scout camp in Azerbaijan was organized in the Nabran region.

The ASA plays a great role in educating the new generation. It has more than 1,400 members from all over Azerbaijan. It has implemented and held over 200 projects and events so far.

Scout movement, first founded by Lord Baden Powell in 1907, played great and irreplaceable role in the history of 20th century. Over the last 100 years, the movement has gathered more than 28 million scouts, girls and boys.

The great contribution of scouting is motivating the young people to create a harmonious world and respect to traditions, customs and religions of other nations. It also develops love and tolerance in them for other people and their country and expands their social skills to turn them into responsible citizens and respected personalities.