President Ilham Aliyev completed his official visit to Iran-UPDATE

 President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has completed his official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

A guard of honor was lined up for the Azerbaijani President at the Mehrabad Airport in Tehran.

President Ilham Aliyev was seen of by high-ranking state and government officials of Iran.

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held talks in Tehran Feb. 23 in an expanded format with participation of delegations.

The expanded meeting took place following a one-on-one meeting on the same day.

During the meeting, Rouhani said the official visit of Azerbaijani president to Iran is very significant and will make an important contribution to further development of cooperation between the two countries.

Today, cooperation develops rapidly and covers all areas, he said.

Iranian president also stressed that the documents to be signed during the Azerbaijani president’s visit to Tehran will contribute to the development of relations.

He went on to praise the work of the Azerbaijan-Iran state commission on economic, trade and humanitarian cooperation.

Rouhani added that the current development of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan is based on friendship and historical closeness of the two countries and their peoples.

He added that the relations have already reached the level of strategic partnership and further promotion of relations in all spheres is an important task.

Stressing that Iran is committed to the principle of territorial integrity of states, President Rouhani said his country recognizes the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, adding that it is unacceptable to interfere in the internal affairs of states in international relations.

Iranian president also highlighted the importance of cooperation between the two countries in the area of security.

In turn, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said the relations between the two countries have a long history and are built on a solid base. He also congratulated the Iranian president and the people of Iran with the lifting of sanctions.

Saying the positions of Azerbaijan and Iran coincide on many issues, President Aliyev stressed that Azerbaijan and Iran are a model of stability, despite the tensions in the region.

Azerbaijani president also noted the importance of fair approach, stability and security in international and interstate relations, and stressed the importance of cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

During the meeting, the parties also stressed the need to step up efforts to develop cooperation in the economic area, including energy, investment and banking sectors, commercial and transport sectors, transportation, infrastructure, culture and others.

It was also stressed that the Caspian Sea is a sea of friendship and cooperation.

The sides also discussed possibilities for Azerbaijan and Iran to cooperate together with other countries.

At the meeting, the parties also expressed concern over the increase of Islamophobic tendencies and also held discussions on prevention of such cases.

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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sayyed Ali Khamenei.

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An official dinner reception was hosted by President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani in honor of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev Feb. 23.

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Following a ceremony of signing documents, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani have made statements for the press.

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17:58

After the expanded meeting, a ceremony of signing the documents has been held with the participation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani.

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov and Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif signed “The Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in eliminating, limiting and reducing the impact of consequences of emergency situations”.

Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Aydin Aliyev and Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Masoud Karbasian signed “The agreement on mutual administrative assistance in customs issues between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran”.

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Agriculture Heydar Asadov and Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati signed “The Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the field of veterinary and animal healthcare”.

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev and Iran'sMinister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi signed “The Framework Agreement on the sale of electric  power between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran”.

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev and Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi signed “The Framework Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the coordination of railways of Azerbaijan and Iran”.

Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CSC Javid Gurbanov Iran`s  Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and President of Iranian Railways Mohsen Pour Seyed Aghaei signed “The Agreement between Azerbaijan Railways CSC and the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways on construction of a railway bridge over the Astara river on Azerbaijan-Iran state border”.

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov and Iran's Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi signed “The Memorandum of Understanding on  cooperation between the State Committee for Family, Women andChildren Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Vice Presidency for Women and Family Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran”.

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Health Ogtay Shiraliyev and Iran`s Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education Seyed Hassan Hashemi signed “The Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran on cooperation in the field of healthcare and medical science”.

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev and Iranian Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Ali Rabiei signed “The Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare of the Islamic Republic of Iran”.

President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic Rovnag Abdullayev and Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Company Roknoddin Javadi signed “The Memorandum of Understanding between the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic and National Iranian Oil Company”.

President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic Rovnag Abdullayev and President of Iranian Ghadir Investment Company Soleimany Amiri signed “The Memorandum of Understanding between the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic and Ghadir Investment Company”.

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17:30

Following their private talk, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani have held an expanded meeting.

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17:27

Following the official welcoming ceremony, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani have held a one-on-one meeting.

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15:32

Iranian and Azerbaijani officials signed 11 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on the sidelines of a meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani in Tehran Feb. 23, Trend's correspondent in Tehran reported.

The two sides signed documents for cooperation in various sectors, including transportation, electricity swap, health and medical sciences, oil, gas, and petrochemical, as well as customs, social and women affairs in Tehran’s Saadabad Palace.

Heading a high-ranking delegation, Azerbaijani president arrived in Tehran today at the invitation of President Rouhani.

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13:13

An official welcoming ceremony was held in Tehran Feb. 23 for Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

Accompanied by cavalry, President Aliyev arrived to the Saadabad Palace.

A guard of honor was lined up for Azerbaijani president on the square, in front of the Saadabad Palace decorated with the national flags of Azerbaijan and Iran.

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani welcomed Ilham Aliyev.

Then, the national anthems of the two countries were played out.

The head of the guard of honor reported to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Then the presidents passed by the guard of honor and later posed for photographs.

Iranian state and government representatives were introduced to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and the Azerbaijani delegation members were introduced to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

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12:21

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Iran on an official visit Feb. 23.

A guard of honor was lined up for President Aliyev at Iran’s Mehrabad airport decorated with the national flags of Azerbaijan and Iran.

Azerbaijani president was welcomed by Iran’s high-ranking officials.