President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in the Russian Federation for an official visit at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

A guard of honor was arranged for President Ilham Aliyev at the Vnukovo-2 International Airport decorated with the two countries' national flags.
President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva were welcomed by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko and other officials.
The chief of the guard of honor reported to the head of state, the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Russia were played.