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By Jamila Babayeva

Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has been given an official welcome to Azerbaijan on February 12, AzerTag state news agency reported.

A guard of honor was lined up for the Georgian president at the square decorated with the national flags of the two countries.

President Ilham Aliyev welcomed his Georgian counterpart Margvelashvili.

The Heads of State inspected a ceremonial Guard of Honor as an orchestra played the national anthems of Georgia and Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani state and government officials were introduced to President Margvelashvili, while members of the Georgian delegation to President Aliyev.

The presidents posed for photographs.

Following an official welcoming ceremony, the presidents had a one-on-one meeting.

The Heads of State hailed the development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia in a variety of fields.

Presidents Aliyev and Margvelashvili expressed confidence that the Azerbaijan-Georgia ties would continue to develop.

They also exchanged views over issues of mutual concern.

The presidents have been joined by their delegations for an expanded meeting following their one-on-one talk.

Following an expanded meeting, Presidents Aliyev and Margvelashvili made press statements.

As a part of the Baku visit, President Margvelashvili visited the Alley of Honors to lay a wreath at the tomb of national leader, founder and architect of modern Azerbaijani state Heydar Aliyev.

Margvelashvili also put flowers at the grave of prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva.

The president also visited the Alley of Martyrs to commemorate Azerbaijani heroes who gave their lives for the country's independence and territorial integrity.

A guard of honor was lined up for the Georgian President here.

He laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame monument as a military orchestra of the Defense Ministry played the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Georgia.

Margvelashvili also visited the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku. He was informed that the centre is a cultural complex designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid.

The Center houses a conference hall with three auditoriums, a library and a museum. The project is intended to play an integral role in the intellectual life of the city. Located close to the city center, the site plays a pivotal role in the redevelopment of Baku. The Center is engaged in studying and promoting the statehood policy and heritage of national leader Heydar Aliyev.

The Georgian leader was told that the center implements projects to popularize history and culture of Azerbaijan all over the world.

President Margvelashvili signed the guest book of the Center.