Baku:An official welcome ceremony took place in Baku for President Thongloun Sisoulith of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on October 13.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, the ceremony included a guard of honor lined up in a square adorned with the national flags of both countries. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, greeted President Sisoulith upon his arrival.
During the event, the chief of the guard of honor delivered a report to President Sisoulith. The national anthems of Laos and Azerbaijan were played, and the guard of honor marched past the two presidents accompanied by a military march.
Delegates from both countries were introduced, with members of the Azerbaijani delegation presented to President Sisoulith, and members of the Lao delegation introduced to President Aliyev.