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An official welcome ceremony was held for President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, who is on an official visit in Azerbaijan on April 3.

A guard of honor was arranged for the Kazakh President in the square decorated with the national flags of the two countries, Azertac reported.

The chief of the guard of honor reported to President Ilham Aliyev.

Then, President Aliyev greeted President Nazarbayev. The chief of the guard of honor reported to the Kazakh president.

The national anthems of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan were played.

President Aliyev and President Nazarbayev reviewed the guard of honor.

The Kazakh president saluted the Azerbaijani soldiers.

State and government officials of Azerbaijan were introduced to President Nursultan Nazarbayev, and members of the Kazakh delegation were introduced to President Ilham Aliyev.

The guard of honor marched in front of the presidents to the accompaniment of a military march. The Presidents posed for official photos.

Following the official welcome ceremony, President Aliyev and President Nazarbayev held a one-on-one meeting.

Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting in an expanded format. The meeting was followed by the signing of Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan documents.

President Ilham Aliyev and President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Joint Declaration of the Presidents.

Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Javid Gurbanov and president of Kazakhstan Railways National Company Kanat Alpysbayev signed “The Agreement on strategic cooperation between Azerbaijan Railways CJSC and Kazakhstan Railways National Company in the field of logistics and rolling stock engineering”.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Kazakhstan Rashad Mammadov and Kazakh Ambassador to Azerbaijan Beybit Isabayev signed “The Protocol on supplements and amendments to the Agreement on double taxation between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev and Kazakh Minister of Investments and Development Zhenıs Kassymbek signed “The Agreement on international road transportation between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.

Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Kazakhstan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kairat Abdrakhmanov signed “The Cooperation Program for 2017-2018 between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.

Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture Heydar Asadov and first deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin signed “The Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of plant quarantine and conservation”.

Following the ceremony of signing documents, the Presidents made statements for the press.

Later, a ceremony was held to present "Heydar Aliyev" Order to President Nazarbayev.

President Aliyev addressed the event.

The Kazakh President also made a speech at the ceremony.

On the same day, President Aliyev hosted an official reception for President Nazarbayev.

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