Ilham Aliyev visited the State Flag Square
19 October 2013, 17:55
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his family visited the State Flag Square.
The chief of the guard of honor reported to President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev.
The head of state saluted the soldiers.
The national anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was played.
A gun volley was given in honor of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Under the accompaniment of a military march, the guard of honor marched in front of the President.
President Ilham Aliyev has been attaching great importance to spiritual values of our nation and state symbols. A clear proof of this is the establishment of the State Flag Square and the day of the State Flag.
On 1 September 2010, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev attended the official opening ceremony of the State Flag Square. The flagpole in Baku, the highest of its kind in the world, was included in the Guinness Book of Records on 29 May 2010. The height of the flagpole, installed in the Square covering an area of 20,000 square meters, is 162 meters. The width of the flag is 35 and length 70 meters.
In conclusion, a photo was taken as a souvenir.