State visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Ukraine

On 3 June, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Kiev on a state visit at the invitation of Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma.

Girls in national costumes presented bread and salt to the President of Azerbaijan.

At Borispol International Airport decorated with the state flags of Azerbaijan and Ukraine, President Ilham Aliyev was warmly welcomed by Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich, Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantin Grischenko and Chairman of Kiev City Council Alexander Omelchenko, Azeri Ambassador to Ukraine Telet Aliyev, Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Boris Aleksenko and other officials.

An official welcoming ceremony of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was held June 3 at the residence of Ukrainian President - Maria Palace, one of the Kiev's most beautiful monuments dated back to 18th century.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva were sincerely welcomed in front of the Palace by President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma and his spouse Lyudmila Kuchma.

After an official welcoming ceremony, President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev had a one-on-one meeting.

President Ilham Aliyev thanked to President Leonid Kuchma for invitation on a state visit to Ukraine and expressed hope that the current visit would play important role in development of relations between the two countries. Expressing his gratitude to the Ukrainian leader for setting the monument to the national leader of Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev in Kiev, President Aliyev said that just thanks to the efforts of President Heydar Aliyev and President Leonid Kuchma the bilateral relations between the two countries develop rapidly. As was noted the cooperation of the two countries in the frame of international organizations is also high level. President Ilham Aliyev also underlined his satisfaction with the economic links, goods turnover and realization of joint projects.

Noting exclusive role of President Heydar Aliyev in development of the relations between Azerbaijan and Ukraine, President Kuchma said that he always remembers him.

Touching upon the prospects of the bilateral relations, the state visit of President Ilham Aliyev and the documents to be signed, including the joint Statement the Presidents will sign, President Leonid Kuchma said that this visit would open a new phase in the bilateral relations.

The same day evening official reception was given on behalf of President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma in honor of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Presidents addressed the reception.

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[so2murad]

Azerbaijan and Ukraine forever!

[manguberdi]

Ҹән Әзәрбәјҹән!!!!

[azroomservice]

Besdirin bizim prezeidentimizin adi harda cekilirse orda Azerbaycanin geleceyi var besdirin gic gic menasiz seyler yazdiniz bura

[bozkurt2002]

ilham eliyeve olum!!!! sikim senin var yoxunun agzini ilham!

[Azerbaican1yer]

@iliesko WTF lol what you wanna do attack us lol

[iliesko]

does someone have in mp3 the fanfare signal performed by the military band?