On October 27th Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev unveiled a monument to national leader Heydar Aliyev in Astrakhan`s Naberezhnaya Privolzhskogo Zatona street.
Joined by Astrakhan governor Alexander Zhilkin, the Azerbaijani President unveiled the 7.2m-height bronze monument made by Natig Aliyev, an Azerbaijani People`s Artist.
Prior to the ceremony the Azerbaijani leader and the Astrakhan governor made remarks to praise national leader Heydar Aliyev`s role in developing Astrakhan and strengthening the Azerbaijan-Russia relations.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by Astrakhan officials, members of the general public and Azerbaijan`s diaspora.
The President spoke to members of the Azerbaijani diaspora, calling them to be more actively involved in construction work in the region.
President Ilham Aliyev then viewed a park around the monument.

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