OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV VISITS TOMB OF NATIONWIDE LEADER HEYDAR ALIYEV
Baku, May 10 (AZERTAC). The tenth of May marks the 86th anniversary of the architect and founder of the independent state of Azerbaijan, nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev.
Long queues of people from across the country as well as foreign guests have been visiting the Alley of Honors since early hours of Sunday to pay tribute to the nationwide leader.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, his spouse, family members and the national leader`s close friends also visited the Alley to revere the memory of nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev.
President Ilham Aliyev laid a wreath at the nationwide leader` grave.
The anthem of the Azerbaijan Republic was played.
Then, President Ilham Aliyev and his family members laid flowers at the graves of outstanding ophthalmologist Zarifa Aliyeva, prominent public figure Aziz Aliyev and famous doctor, scientist Tamerlan Aliyev.
Among those in attendance at the commemoration ceremony were Prime Minister Artur Rasizade, chairman of the Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov, Chief of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev, as well as ministers, heads of state committees and companies, and MPs.
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