However , Rahimov 's spokesperson Samaya Mammadova told The Associated Press that the ministry stood by its estimate .
Representatives of the games ' operation committee and the European Olympic Committees suggested that Rahimov may have been mistaken and that the true cost could be much lower .
Rahimov 's spokesperson Samaya Mammadova told The Associated Press that the ministry stood by its estimate .
Representatives of the games ' operation committee and the European Olympic Committees suggested that Rahimov may have been mistaken and that the true cost could be much lower .