President Ilham Aliyev ends official visit to Montenegro - UPDATE - PHOTOS

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has completed his official visit to Montenegro.

At the Podgorica International Airport, a guard of honor was lined up for the Azerbaijani President.

The Azerbaijani leader was seen off by Montenegro’s top-ranking state and government officials.

President Ilham Aliyev returned to Baku on Wednesday.

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President Ilham Aliyev has viewed a model of a kindergarten which is being built in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, funded by the government of Azerbaijan.

The Head of State was informed on the course of construction of the facility. The President also viewed a model of a new park to be laid in the city.

Mayor of Bijelo Polje Alexander Zuric presented President Ilham Aliyev with a memorial plaque of the city.

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14:33

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has visited King Nikola`s Palace in Cetinje as part of his official trip to Montenegro.

The Head of State viewed the museum of the palace.

President of Montenegro Filip Vujanovic informed the Azerbaijani President of the infrastructure projects implemented in Montenegro.
Cetinje is Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. Cetinje is a town of immense historical heritage, founded in the 15th century. The city has numerous points of interest.

President Ilham Aliyev was told that King Nikola`s Palace was built in 1863 in a simple style typical of Cetinje houses with certain elements of neoclassicism. The palace was a present from King Nikola to his daughter Princess Zorka and his son-in-law Prince Petar Kara?or?evi?. The interiors were designed in style of Historicism (art) and Art Nouveau. In the entrance hall are exposed the Montenegrin crown jewels, which are the most popular exhibition of the National museum.

The museum has tens of thousands of exhibits distributed in archaeological, ethnographic and art collections as well as collections of medals, weaponry, plaques, seals, emblems, flags and photographs. The museum also has a court library with 10,000 rare books, among which are two Books of Psalms - "First-voice" and "Fifth-voice Octoechoes".

The Azerbaijani President signed the guest book of the museum.

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12:39

President of Montenegro Filip Vujanovic has hosted an official reception in honor of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

The presidents made statements at the event.

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Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Filip Vujanovic of Montenegro have made press statements.

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11:50

Following their private talk, presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Filip Vujanovic of Montenegro were joined by their countries` delegations for an expanded meeting.

They praised development of friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Montenegro.

The sides stressed the importance of joint economic projects to be implemented in the two countries.

They underlined the importance of the visit, saying it opens opportunities for implementation of joint projects in a variety of fields of economy in Montenegro.

The sides noted the significance of Azerbaijan`s investment in Montenegro in terms of expansion of the bilateral cooperation in the economic field.

They also said there was a good potential for the Azerbaijan-Montenegro cooperation in the fields of energy, tourism and infrastructure, and expressed confidence that the bilateral relationship would continue to expand.

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12.03.2013
22:07

Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Filip Vujanovic of Montenegro have today had a one-on-one meeting at the Presidential Palace in the town of Cetinje.

During the meeting, they hailed the development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Montenegro in various fields, including politics and economy.

The presidents stressed the importance of reciprocal visits on the level of heads of state in terms of expanding the bilateral ties.
They expressed confidence that a visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Montenegro would contribute to strengthening relations between the two countries.

The two leaders noted bilateral relationship between Azerbaijan and Montenegro would continue to develop.

The presidents also discussed international and regional issues.

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President Ilham Aliyev has familiarized himself with projects to be implemented in Montenegro by Azerbaijan.

Podgorica Mayor Miomir Mugosa informed the Head of State that Montenegro-based AzMont Azerbaijan-Montenegro Economic and Cultural Center and Azerbaijan`s diplomatic representation in Montenegro had raised the issue of naming one of the streets in the city “Baku”.

According to Mr. Mugosa, as a result of consultations among the Montenegrin Government, the ministries of Culture, and Foreign Affairs and European Integration, the city parliament and the Office of the Mayor, the parliament of Podgorica decided - on February 12, 2013 - to name one of the central streets in the city “Baku”.

Miomir Mugosa said AzMont Azerbaijan-Montenegro Economic and Cultural Center and Azerbaijan`s diplomatic representation in Montenegro also put forward an initiative to erect a bust to great Azerbaijani poet and playwright Huseyn Javid in Podgorica.

As a result, the Podgorica Mayor told the Azerbaijani leader, the city parliament unanimously voted in favor of the erection of a bust to Huseyn Javid in a park located near the buildings of the Presidential Administration, the Parliament, the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and European Integration.

The 1.6m-height silver bust will stand on a white marble pedestal.

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18:52

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today met Prime Minister of Montenegro Milo Dukanovic as part of his official visit to Podgorica.

They noted there were good opportunities for development of economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Montenegro.

Milo Dukanovic stressed the importance of President Ilham Aliyev`s visit to Montenegro in terms of defining prospects for economic relations between the two countries.

They stressed the importance of Azerbaijan`s investment in Montenegro, particularly investment projects to be implemented in Podgorica.

President Ilham Aliyev and PM Milo Dukanovic said there was a good potential to expand the bilateral cooperation in the fields of tourism, infrastructure, transport and banking system.
They expressed confidence that the economic relations between Azerbaijan and Montenegro would

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17:25

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today met Speaker of Montenegro`s Parliament Ranko Krivokapij at the Villa Gorica residence as part of his official visit to Podgorica.

During the meeting, they praised development of bilateral relations between the two countries in a variety of fields.

They stressed the importance of this visit in terms of development of future cooperation between Azerbaijan and Montenegro.

The Azerbaijani President and the Montenegrin Speaker underlined the role of interparliamentary ties and friendship groups in expansion of the bilateral relationship.

They also noted there were good opportunities for active cooperation between Azerbaijan and Montenegro within international organizations.

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today arrived in Montenegro for an official visit.
President Ilham Aliyev has been given an official welcome to Montenegro at Podgorica International Airport.

A guard of honor was lined up for the Azerbaijani President at the airport.

President Ilham Aliyev was welcomed by Montenegrin counterpart Filip Vujanovic.
The Heads of State inspected a ceremonial Guard of Honor as a military orchestra played the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Montenegro.

Montenegrin state and government officials were introduced to President Ilham Aliyev, while members of the Azerbaijani delegation to President Filip Vujanovic.

Azerbaijani President meets Montenegrin Speaker

President of Azerbaijan officially welcomed to Montenegro

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