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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Belarusian capital Minsk.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko welcomed President Ilham Aliyev at the Independence Palace. The heads of state posed for photographs.
Then President Alexander Lukashenko welcomed other presidents who arrived in Belarus to attend the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State.
The presidents posed for photographs.
A closed-door meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State was held first.
Greeting the participants of the meeting, the President of Belarus said this event would discuss issues related to the deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation in the CIS area. Alexander Lukashenko noted that close cooperation and dialogue were established among the countries in political, economic, humanitarian and other fields.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev addressed the meeting.
The heads of state stressed the importance of the strengthening of cooperation and friendly ties within the CIS. It was noted that the expansion of the multilateral cooperation was among key priorities, and issues discussed at the meeting would give an impetus to the strengthening of cooperation among Commonwealth countries. The heads of state discussed the strengthening of mutual relations in the fields of science, education, tourism and security, the situation in Ukraine and other issues.
Then an expanded meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State was held. It was noted that the heads of state adopted an address to the people of the CIS countries and international community in connection with the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The meeting participants agreed to expand cooperation among research organizations of CIS countries, declare 2016 the Year of Education within the CIS, and fight against illegal migration and human trafficking.
The CIS leaders decided that Kazakhstan would take over the CIS chairmanship in 2015 and the next meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State would take place in Astana next year.
The meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State ended with the signing of documents.
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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended a working breakfast, which was hosted on behalf of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in honor of the heads of state of the CIS countries.
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The same day, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev ended his visit to Minsk.
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,
I wholeheartedly congratulate you and the brotherly people of your country on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan!
Over the years of...
21 May 2025, 17:01His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,
On behalf of the people and the Government of Turkmenistan, as well as myself, I cordially congratulate you and the fraternal people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of...
21 May 2025, 16:56Your Excellency,
On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I extend my congratulations to you and, through you, to the government and people of your country.
I express confidence that the relations of friendship between our two countries...
21 May 2025, 16:51His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Excellency,
On behalf of the people of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and on my own behalf, I would like to extend our warm congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and, through...
21 May 2025, 12:57His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr. President,
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you and your people on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Availing myself of the opportunity, I would...
21 May 2025, 12:39Dear conference participants,
I sincerely welcome you, the participants of the international conference on “Return to Western Azerbaijan as an Essential Condition for the Supremacy of Human Rights,” being held in Ankara, and express my gratitude to the friendly...
21 May 2025, 11:10His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
I extend my sincerest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency on the occasion of your country’s Independence Day.
I wish you robust...
20 May 2025, 15:10