A farewell ceremony for People’s Artist Tofig Bakikhanov is being held at the Taza Pir Mosque, APA reports.
President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva have sent a wreath to the farewell ceremony.
The ceremony is attended by state officials, representatives of culture and art, the late artist’s colleagues and friends, relatives, and members of the public.
Tofig Bakikhanov will be buried in the Second Alley of Honor.
Tofig Bakikhanov died on August 23 at the age of 96.