President Aliyev attends Riyadh Summit

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Sunday participated in the the Arab Islamic American Summit held in Riyadh on Sunday (21 May)

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud welcomed Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev and other heads of state and government at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre.

The website of the Azerbaijan President said "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed US President Donald Trump and leaders from across the Islamic world for this historic meeting. United under a single vision - Together We Prevail - this highly anticipated event, the first of its kind in history, renewed the mutual commitment to global security and further strengthened already deep business, cultural and political ties."

source; commonspace.eu with president.az

photo: King Salman of Saudi Arabia welcoming president Alieyev of Azerbaijan in Riyadh on 21 May 2017 (picture courtesy of the press service of the president of Azerbaijan.

 

 

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