Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev welcomed Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Baku on October 13 as part of an official welcome ceremony marking the Lao leader’s visit.

A guard of honor was lined up in a square decorated with the national flags of Azerbaijan and Laos. The ceremony began with the chief of the guard of honor reporting to President Sisoulith, followed by the national anthems of both countries, according to Azertac.

The guard of honor then marched past the two presidents to the accompaniment of a military march.

Members of the Azerbaijani delegation were introduced to President Sisoulith, while members of the Lao delegation were presented to President Aliyev.

The two leaders posed for photographs together following the ceremony.