A farewell ceremony for People's Artist Haji Murad Yagizarov is being held at the Tazapir Mosque, APA reports.
President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva sent a wreath to the ceremony.
Yagizarov will be laid to rest at the II Alley of Honor. The renowned artist and State Prize laureate passed away on September 13 in Munich, Germany, after a long illness. His body was brought to Azerbaijan earlier today.