"Upon entering the airspace of Pakistan, combat aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force welcomed and escorted Azerbaijan's flight number 1!" Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, said on X.
While entering Pakistan’s airspace Pakistan Air Force fighter jets are saluting and escorting Board No1 of Azerbaijan! pic.twitter.com/2yxCFvVRxu
— Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) July 11, 2024
President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday embarked on a state visit to Pakistan.
A guard of honor was lined up for the head of state at Pakistan Air Force Base, Nur Khan decorated with the national flags of the two countries.
A salute of artillery fire was conducted in honor of the President of Azerbaijan.
President Ilham Aliyev was welcomed by Pakistan's Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
The welcome ceremony was followed by the meeting between President of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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