President Aliyev Receives Official Welcome in Bratislava

On December 8, an official welcome ceremony was held in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, to greet Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev.

A guard of honor was lined up for the Azerbaijani leader at the Presidential Palace, The Caspian Post reports, citing AZERTAC.

Slovak Peter Pellegrini welcomed President Aliyev.

The national anthems of Azerbaijan and Slovakia were played.

The chief of the guard of honor reported to the Azerbaijani president.

The two presidents reviewed the guard of honor.

Members of the Azerbaijani delegation were presented to President Pellegrini, while members of the Slovak delegation were presented to President Aliyev.

The heads of state posed for official photographs.

President Aliyev signed the guest book.