President of Azerbaijan

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke on the phone with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday to inform him of the pressure on Serbia and ask for friendly and brotherly support from the people of Azerbaijan.

BAKU - Serbian Parliament Speaker Vladimir Orlic, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, met with his counterpart Sahiba Gafarova in Baku on Friday.

They said they were pleased to be meeting again after Gafarova's visit to Belgrade in May this year, when they signed a MoU to confirm a commitment to continuing the dynamic cooperation.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Sept. 16 met Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay in the capital Baku.

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, in office since succeeding his father in 2003, has been nominated as the ruling party’s candidate in the presidential election in October, the party executive secretary said on Feb .1.

Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev recently appointed his wife as the country's first ever vice-president. His elected colleagues greeted this decision with a standing ovation. 

Aliyev won 87 percent of the vote at the last election. He is seen as a "secular" statesman and his wife Mihriban Aliyeva is a modern woman who has dedicated herself to social matters. 

Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev has commented on Turkey's upcoming referendum on whether the country should retain the current parliamentary system or opt for an executive presidency, saying "he's sure it will go very well."

Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev has appointed his wife, Mihriban Aliyeva, to the first vice-president post, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Feb. 21.

The Azerbaijani Presidency said in a statement that Aliyeva was appointed to the first-vice presidential post according to the 103rd Article of the Azerbaijani constitution.

BAKU - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic started Tuesday his two-day official visit to Azerbaijan by a meeting with President Ilham Aliyev, at which the two officials pointed to determination to strengthen mutual relations.

Vucic and Aliyev discussed cooperation in the field of infrastructure, military industry, energy and agriculture.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will start a two-day official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan on Tuesday.

During the visit, Vucic will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister Artur Rasizade, Parliament Speaker Oktay Asadov and Minister of Economy and Industry Shahin Mustafayev.