Azerbaijani President arrives in Georgia on official visit
Within the framework of the visit, Aliyev is set to hold a face-to-face meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. The officials will make a joint statement to the media. Photo via Government Administration
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Sunday arrived in Georgia on an official visit, the Government Administration said.
Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili, Georgian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Zurab Pataridze and his Azerbaijani counterpart Faig Guliyev welcomed the visiting official at the Tbilisi International Airport.
Within the framework of the visit, Aliyev is set to hold a face-to-face meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. The officials will make a joint statement to the media.
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The Georgian ministers of Defence and Culture on Monday slammed President Salome Zourabichvili’s delay in congratulating Ilham Aliyev on his victory in last week’s presidential elections in Azerbaijan, claiming the “inaction” could harm the “strategic partnership” and “exemplary ties” with the neighbouring country.