Russian television broadcast footage of Putin's plane landing at the airport in the capital Baku in the evening. At the airport, the Russian leader was greeted by Azerbaijan's First Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyyubov. The welcoming delegation also included Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Samir Sharifov and Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu.
After greeting Azerbaijani officials, Mr. Putin got into an Aurus limousine and left the airport.
The Kremlin said Mr Putin is expected to hold talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on bilateral relations, as well as international and regional issues. Mr Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva welcomed the visiting Russian president with an intimate dinner at the Zugulba residence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) is welcomed upon his arrival at the airport in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the evening of August 18. Photo: Sputnik
Ambassador Bulbuloglu said that President Putin and President Aliyev will have an in-depth dialogue in Baku. "As of now, relations between Russia and Azerbaijan are at a very high level of allied interaction," Mr. Bulbuloglu emphasized.
"Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev paid an official visit to Russia in April and had extensive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Many issues were discussed," Bulbuloglu continued.
Today (August 19), Mr. Putin will visit the Alley of Honor cemetery and lay a wreath on the grave of the late Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev. He will then visit the Alley of Martyrs cemetery to pay tribute to those who died for Azerbaijan's independence.
The state visit will begin with an official meeting between Putin and Aliyev at the Zagulba residence on the Caspian Sea. The two heads of state will first hold private talks and then be joined by their respective delegations.
The talks are expected to produce a joint statement by the leaders and several international documents. After the talks, Mr Putin and Mr Aliyev will brief journalists on their results.
Mr Putin's most recent visit to Azerbaijan was in September 2018.
Hoai Phuong (according to TASS, AFP)
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