Baku: Ant³nio Costa, President of the European Council, arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan on an official visit on March 11. A guard of honor was lined up for the President of the European Council at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, which was decorated with the national flags of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the European Union.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, President of the European Council Ant³nio Costa was welcomed by Deputy Prime Minister Samir Sharifov, Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev, and other officials.