Georgian President pays official visit to Azerbaijan
20 May 2009 18:06
Baku- APA. Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili arrived in
Azerbaijan for official visit on May 20, President’s press service
told APA.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyyubov and other
officials welcomes Georgian President at Heydar Aliyev International
Airport.
Saakashvili and Eyyubov had a short protocol meeting in the VIP hall
of the airport.
Following this, Mikhail Saakashvili visited the graves of Heydar
Aliyev and academician Zarifa Aliyeva in the Alley of Honors, paid
tribute to them.
Georgian President also visited Martyrs’ Alley, put fresh flowers on
the graves of men killed for freedom and sovereignty of Azerbaijan,
laid wreath before the Eternal Torch complex.
Baku Mayor Hajibala Abutalibov, Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf
Khalafov and other officials accompanied Mikhail Saakashvili.
A number of documents will be signed between the two countries within
the two-day visit.