Azerbaijani president gets the red-carpet treatment in Tashkent VIDEO

Upon arrival, President Aliyev was greeted with a guard of honour in a square adorned with the national flags of both Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, Caliber.Az reports, citing Azertag.

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and First Lady Ziroatkhon Mirziyoyeva extended their warm welcome to President Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva.

The ceremony featured the playing of the national anthems of both countries. The chief of the guard of honour reported to President Aliyev, who responded with a salute to the Uzbek soldiers.

Following this, the two Presidents reviewed the guard of honour and were introduced to key state and government officials from both nations.

The ceremony concluded with a military march as the guard of honour marched past the Presidents, who posed for photographs together.