The state flags of Belarus and Azerbaijan were raised on the masts in front of the Sharaf government terminal, and servicemen from the honor guard company lined up on the turquoise carpet waiting for the Head of State.
On the access ramp, the Belarusian leader was received by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Yagub Eyubov, the Deputy Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elnur Mamedov, and the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Belarus, Maharram Aliyev, as well as members of the Belarusian delegation. : Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Sergei Aleynik and the head of the Belarusian diplomatic mission, Andrei Ravkov.
By the way, the agency clarifies, on the eve of Lukashenko’s visit, the heads of Belarusian government bodies and companies held negotiations in Baku with their Azerbaijani partners. They also participated in the largest agricultural exhibitions in the region, Caspian Agro and Interfood Azerbaijan, reaching agreements worth 54 million dollars during the forum.
According to the press service of the Belarusian leader, in Baku the president will hold official negotiations with the head of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, which will take place in individual format and in expanded format with the participation of members of the delegations.
The leaders of the two friendly countries, the agency clarifies, will consider current issues of bilateral relations with emphasis on expanding trade and economic ties in various sectors and developing cooperative interaction in the fields of industry and agriculture. .
Another topic of the negotiations will be cooperation between partners on international platforms and integration associations. The Heads of State will discuss the situation in the region and in the world as a whole. “And as a result of the negotiations, a package of bilateral documents will be signed,” they said in the press service of the Belarusian leader.
In Baku, Alexander Lukashenko and Ilham Aliyev are also expected to visit the Azerbaijani agricultural exhibition Caspian Agro, where they will learn about the exhibitions of Belarus and Azerbaijan and the implementation of joint projects in the agricultural sector.