Azerbaijan President presented guard of honour at PM House

ISLAMABAD: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was given a guard of honour as he arrived here on Thursday at the PM House to meet Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, along with his high-powered delegation.

President Aliyev landed in the federal capital earlier in the afternoon for a two-day official visit accompanied by a delegation comprising ministers and businessmen.

Prime Minister Shehbaz welcomed the visiting dignitary on his arrival at the venue of the formal welcome ceremony.

The national anthems of both countries were played as the Azerbaijan President stood at the salute dais along with the prime minister.

The smartly turned-out contingents of the armed forces presented a guard of honor to President.

Earlier on the day, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived here on a two-day official visit from July 11-12, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

As President Aliyev alighted at Nur Khan Airbase from his special aircraft, he was warmly received by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with his cabinet members including Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar.

A 21-gun salute boomed in the backdrop to herald the arrival of the dignitary and two children, clad in traditional dresses, presented bouquets to him.

During the visit, President Aliyev will hold meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz and President Asif Ali Zardari.

The two sides will engage in wide-ranging discussions on areas of mutual interest to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. Several Agreements and MoUs are expected to be signed during the visit.