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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Turkey on April 16 for a working visit to take part in the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
According to reports from Antalya, Aliyev was accompanied by First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva. The Azerbaijani president and first lady were welcomed at Antalya International Airport by Antalya Governor Hulusi Sahin and other officials.
The Antalya Diplomacy Forum is set to bring together hundreds of officials and thousands of participants from dozens of countries, as Turkey positions the event as a platform for talks on major regional and global issues. This year’s forum is being held under the theme “Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties.”
Aliyev’s visit comes as Azerbaijan and Turkey continue to emphasize their close political and strategic partnership, with high-level contacts between the two countries remaining a regular feature of their diplomatic agenda.