President Aliyev pays tribute to national leader Heydar Aliyev (UPDATE)
By Nazrin Gadimova
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva, and family members on December 12 visited the Alley of Honors to commemorate National Leader Heydar Aliyev.
December 12 marks the 10th anniversary of the death of the architect and founder of the independent Azerbaijan, world-renowned politician, National Leader Heydar Aliyev.
President Aliyev laid a wreath at the national leader`s grave. A military orchestra played Azerbaijan`s national anthem.
The Head of State and his family members also put flowers at the grave of prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva, statesman Aziz Aliyev and professor Tamerlan Aliyev.
Since the early hours of Thursday morning, residents of Baku and country's other regions, as well as foreign guests have been visiting the Alley of Honors to lay flowers and wreaths at the tomb of the great son of Azerbaijan.
Among those in attendance at the commemorative ceremony were Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov and head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev, officials, including MPs, ministers, heads of state committees and companies, and representatives of foreign countries.
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