Montenegrin President officially welcomed to Azerbaijan - PHOTOS - UPDATE

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev hosted Friday an official dinner in honor of visiting Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic.

The presidents made speeches at the event.

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President of Montenegro Filip Vujanovic yesterday visited the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Here, the Montenegrin President was welcomed by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. President Vujanovic was informed about the activity of the Foundation.

He was told the main goal of the Foundation, established in memory of the Azerbaijani people`s national leader, is to study and popularize prominent political figure Heydar Aliyev`s rich heritage, give an idea to the future generations and foreign visitors about his large-scale activity to achieve Azerbaijan`s socio-economic, cultural progress, and assist projects promoting the country`s history and culture.

The President saw exhibits taken from the archive of the great leader and reflecting his childhood, youth, university years and career, pictures covering various moments of his life and giving a comprehensive idea of the whole history of Azerbaijan, photos taken with figures of science, culture and art, leaders of different countries.

President Vujanovic signed the Foundation`s Guest Book. The Montenegrin President was presented with the Foundation`s keepsake.

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16.09.2011

Following a ceremony of signing of the Azerbaijan-Montenegro documents, Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Filip Vujanović have made statements for the media outlets.

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Following a private meeting, Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Filip Vujanović of Montenegro have talked in presence of both countries` delegations. Welcoming Montenegro`s President, Azerbaijani leader said the visit would make a contribution to developing the bilateral relations. President Aliyev expressed assurance the visit would have “positive” results. The Head of State praised the current level of cooperation between the two nations. The President expressed assurance the visit would help expand bilateral cooperation even more.

President of Montenegro Filip Vujanović thanked his Azerbaijani counterpart for a warm reception, and stressed significance of reciprocal visits in terms of boosting the bilateral ties. Vujanović praised visits by Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries, expressing hope his visit would make a “great” impetus to further deepening and developing the relationship.

“I think political ties between the two countries will lay the foundation of economic ties,” Montenegro`s President said.

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The talks between Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Filip Vujanovic of Montenegro in presence of delegations were followed by a ceremony of signing the Azerbaijan-Czech documents on Friday.

The agreement on cultural cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan and Ministry of Culture of Montenegro was signed here by Azeri Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev and Montenegrin Culture Minister Branislav Micunovic.

The agreement on tourism cooperation between governments of Azerbaijan and Montenegro was signed by Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Abulfas Garayev and Montenegrin Minister of Economy Vladimir Kavaric.

The agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments between Governments of Azerbaijan and Montenegro was signed by Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev and Montenegrin Economy Minister Vladimir Kavaric.

The agreement on economic cooperation between Governments of Azerbaijan and Montenegro was signed by Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev and Montenegrin Economy Minister Vladimir Kavaric. 

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Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Filip Vujanović of Montenegro met in private on Friday.

Good potential for development of bilateral ties in a variety of fields was stressed at the meeting.

The importance of Montenegrin President`s official visit to Azerbaijan for developing the relationship between the two countries was highlighted during the meeting.

The parties expressed assurance Azerbaijan-Montenegro relations would continue to develop successfully. The Heads of State shared their opinions on the international and regional issues. 

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Visiting Montenegrin President Filip Vujanović was officially welcomed to Azerbaijan.
A guard of honor was lined up for the Montenegrin President at the square decorated with the national flags of the two countries.

Filip Vujanovic was welcomed by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. President Ilham Aliyev and Montenegrin President Filip Vujanović inspected a ceremonial Guard of Honor as an orchestra played the national anthems of Montenegro and Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani state and government officials were introduced to Montenegrin President Filip Vujanović, while members of the Montenegrin delegation to President Ilham Aliyev. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Montenegrin President Filip Vujanović posed for photographs.


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