A solemn ceremony has been held in Baku to mark the 74th anniversary of victory over fascism in World War Two.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the ceremony.
President, Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev laid a wreath at the statue of Major General of Tank Troops, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Hazi Aslanov.
President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva posed for photographs together with veterans of World War Two.
A guard of honor passed in front of President Ilham Aliyev under the accompaniment of a military march.
President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva met with family members of participant of World War Two, partisan, one of the prominent representatives of the Dutch resistance movement, Azerbaijani national hero of the Netherlands Mammad Mammadov and Mayor of the city of Oisterwijk Hans Janssen.
The head of state and his wife then met with family members and close relatives of twice Hero of the Soviet Union Hazi Aslanov, and congratulated them on Victory Day.
The ceremony was also attended by Prime Minister Novruz Mammadov, Parliament Speaker Ogtay Asadov, Head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev and other officials.
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, 16:51
His 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, 12:39
Dear conference participants,
I sincerely welcome you, the participants of the international conference on “Return to Western Azerbaijan as an Important 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