President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in the Italian Republic for a state visit.

A guard of honor was lined up for the head of state at Rome Fiumicino International Airport.

President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva were welcomed by Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the İtalian Republic Manlio Di Stefano, Italian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Augusto Massari, Vice Head of the Diplomatic Protocol of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Claudio Miscea and other officials.