Azerbaijani, Russian presidents meet in Astana
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan.
President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday embarked on a visit to Astana at the invitation of his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to take part in the SCO Summit.
A guard of honour was lined up for the head of state at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport.
The Azerbaijani leader was welcomed by Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev and other officials.
This marks President Ilham Aliyev’s second participation in a SCO Summit. Previously, at the invitation of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, then Chair of the SCO, the head of state attended the SCO Summit held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 16, 2022.
