President Ilham Aliyev pays tribute to 20 January martyrs - UPDATE - PHOTOS

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva on Thursday morning arrived at the Alley of Martyrs to commemorate the victims of the bloody January tragedy.

The President laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame monument as a military orchestra of the defense ministry played the national anthem of Azerbaijan.

Attending the commemoration ceremony were state and government officials, religious leaders, ambassadors of foreign countries and representatives of international organizations functioning in Baku. Prime Minister Artur Rasizade, Speaker of the Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov and head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev were also at the Alley of Martyrs.

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On Thursday morning, President Ilham Aliyev arrived at the Alley of Martyrs to commemorate the victims of the bloody tragedy. The President laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame monument.

Attending the commemoration ceremony were state and government officials, religious leaders, ambassadors of foreign countries and representatives of international organizations functioning in Baku.


/Trend, AzerTAc/


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