On July 5th President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy was given an official welcome to Azerbaijan. 
A guard of honor was lined up for the European Council`s president at the square decorated with the national flags of Azerbaijan and European Union.
President Ilham Aliyev welcomed Herman Van Rompuy.
Anthems of the European Union and Azerbaijan were performed.
The presidents inspected a ceremonial Guard of Honor.
Azerbaijani state and government officials were introduced to Herman Van Rompuy, while members of the EU delegation to President Ilham Aliyev.
The Presidents posed for photographs.

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