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Azerbaijan will host the Cop29 climate summit in November, taking over from the UAE, which hosted Cop28 in Dubai last year
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President Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Yagub Eyyubov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, concluding an official visit. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
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Led by Sheikh Mohamed, the UAE delegation meets Mr Aliyev and Azerbaijani officials at Zagulba Presidential Residence
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Sheikh Mohamed meets President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, at Zagulba Presidential Residence, in Baku
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President Sheikh Mohamed is received by President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan at Zagulba Presidential Residence
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A guard of honour saluted Sheikh Mohamed, with the national anthems of the UAE and Azerbaijan also performed during his visit
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Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, Adviser for Special Affairs at the Presidential Court, attend an official reception hosted by President Aliyev at Zagulba Presidential Residence
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Mr Aliyev greets Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President
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The Azerbaijan Honour Guard
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Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Cop28 President, during the official reception at Zagulba Presidential Residence
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President Sheikh Mohamed visits the National Leader Heydar Aliyev memorial in Baku. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
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Sheikh Mohamed with Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, during a dinner reception
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Sheikh Mohamed visits the Eternal Flame Memorial in Dagustu Park
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Sheikh Mohamed, is received by Yagub Eyyubov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, at Heydar Aliyev International Airport
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Sheikh Mohamed arrives at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku
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Sheikh Mohamed is accompanied by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed
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The Azerbaijan guard of honour awaits the arrival of President Sheikh Mohamed
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Azerbaijan will host the Cop29 climate summit in November, taking over from the UAE, which hosted Cop28 in Dubai last year
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President Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Yagub Eyyubov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, concluding an official visit. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
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Led by Sheikh Mohamed, the UAE delegation meets Mr Aliyev and Azerbaijani officials at Zagulba Presidential Residence
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Sheikh Mohamed meets President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, at Zagulba Presidential Residence, in Baku
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President Sheikh Mohamed is received by President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan at Zagulba Presidential Residence
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A guard of honour saluted Sheikh Mohamed, with the national anthems of the UAE and Azerbaijan also performed during his visit
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Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, Adviser for Special Affairs at the Presidential Court, attend an official reception hosted by President Aliyev at Zagulba Presidential Residence
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Mr Aliyev greets Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President
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The Azerbaijan Honour Guard
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Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Cop28 President, during the official reception at Zagulba Presidential Residence
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President Sheikh Mohamed visits the National Leader Heydar Aliyev memorial in Baku. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
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Sheikh Mohamed with Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, during a dinner reception
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Sheikh Mohamed visits the Eternal Flame Memorial in Dagustu Park
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Sheikh Mohamed, is received by Yagub Eyyubov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, at Heydar Aliyev International Airport
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Sheikh Mohamed arrives at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku
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Sheikh Mohamed is accompanied by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed
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The Azerbaijan guard of honour awaits the arrival of President Sheikh Mohamed
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Azerbaijan will host the Cop29 climate summit in November, taking over from the UAE, which hosted Cop28 in Dubai last year
President Sheikh Mohamed received by Azerbaijan leader Ilham Aliyev on official visit
UAE leader lays wreaths at tomb of founder of modern Azerbaijan and Eternal Flame monument
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The National
08 January, 2024
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