President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Chairman of the Russian Union of Journalists Vladimir Solovyev. The head of state noted successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia in all areas, including between media representatives, and stressed the necessity of further intensifying relations in this field.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Turkey, Army General Yasar Guler. The head of state hailed the successful development of friendly and brotherly relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey in all areas, including in military one. President Ilham Aliyev noted that regular meetings between the two countries' presidents play a special role in strengthening bilateral relations, and added that these meetings bring the two countries closer to each other.

Following the expanded meeting, a ceremony of signing Azerbaijan-Belarus documents has been held with participation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. President Ilham Aliyev and President Alexander Lukashenko signed “The Joint Declaration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the President of the Republic of Belarus”.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko have held a one-on-one meeting. The heads of state made speeches at the event.

An official welcome ceremony has been held for President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Minsk. A ceremonial guard of honor was arranged for the Azerbaijani President at the square decorated with the national flags of the two countries. President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko welcomed President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.