President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Russia for a working visit to attend an informal summit of the CIS Heads of State at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
At Saint Petersburg Pulkovo-1 Airport, President Ilham Aliyev was met by Vice-Governor of Saint Petersburg Nikolay Bondarenko, Chairman of the city`s Committee for External Relations Evgeny Grigoriev, who has a ministerial status, and other officials.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived at the Presidential Library to participate in the informal summit of the CIS Heads of State.
President Ilham Aliyev was met by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
The CIS Heads of State posed together for official photos.
The informal summit of the CIS Heads of State then was held.
Following the meeting, the CIS Heads of State had an informal dinner.
The CIS Heads of State then watched Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” ballet at the Saint Petersburg State Academic Mariinsky Theatre.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev completed his working visit to Russia.