Nicolas Maduro visits grave of National Leader Heydar Aliyev [PHOTO/UPDATE]
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President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, has today visited the Alley of Honors to lay a wreath at the tomb of national leader, founder and architect of modern Azerbaijani state Heydar Aliyev.
Nicolas Maduro put flowers at the graves of prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva, outstanding statesman Aziz Aliyev and acclaimed doctor and scientist Tamerlan Aliyev.
Later, he also visited the Alley of Martyrs in Baku.
A guard of honor was lined up for the Venezuelan President here.
President Nicolas Maduro paid tribute to Azerbaijani heroes who gave their lives for the country`s independence and territorial integrity.
He laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame monument.
A military orchestra played the national anthems of Venezuela and Azerbaijan
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