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Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban arrives in Azerbaijan VIDEO

Fuzuli, July 5, AZERTAC

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban arrived in Azerbaijan to attend the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) to be held in Shusha.

A guard of honor was lined up for the Hungarian Premier at the Fuzuli International Airport decorated with the national flags of the OTS member countries.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was welcomed by Yagub Eyyubov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Emin Huseynov, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavand districts, Samir Sharifov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other officials.

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban arrives in Azerbaijan VIDEO

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