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Azerbaijani President starts his official visit to Turkmenistan

28 November 2008 10:05 (UTC +04:00)

Presidentâ€™s press service told APA that senior state and government officials welcomed Azerbaijani President in Ashgabat’s Saparmurad Turkmenbashi International Airport. Azerbaijanâ€™s President left the airport accompanied by honorable cyclists.

The head of state was officially welcomed in Ashgabat. President of Turkmenistan Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov welcomed Azerbaijani President with great respect. Chief of the guard of honor reported to Azerbaijani President, the state anthems of both countries were played. The presidents passed by the guard of honor. Following the official welcome ceremony, the presidents were photographed.

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan had one-on-one meeting. They were satisfied with the development of the relations in various fields and expressed their confidence that the relations would be extended. The presidents said the official visit of Azerbaijani President to Turkmenistan would contribute to strengthening the bilateral relations.

The heads of states also exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest.