Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has received chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov.

Baku’s Heydar Aliyev Palace will host an event marking the jubilee of the outstanding Russian film director Nikita Mikhalkov.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov on April 1, AzerTac state news agency reported.

Nikita Mikhalkov, Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia and President of the Russian Culture Foundation, will pay a visit to Azerbaijan, on March 31.