Yesterday the first president of Russia Boris Yeltsin came on a visit of four days to Baku on the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev.
He is accompanied by his wife Naina Yeltsina, daughter Tatiana Umashova and his assistant Vladimir Shevchenko.
The ex-president was met by the vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Vagif Sadikhov, commissioner of Russia in Azerbaijan on temporary affairs Pyotr Burdikin, general director of "Azerbaijan Airlines" State Company Jahangir Askerov in the Airport named after Heydar Aliyev. B.Yeltsin will have a rest in Caspian shore, will visit Guba region. Sate leader Ilham Aliyev is expected to receive him, too.
It was stated to APA from Russian Community of Azerbaijan that, the meeting of B.Yeltsin with the community has not been planned. Russian ex-president began his visit by visiting the grave of the late president Heydar Aliyev by the accompaniment of the head of the executive power of Baku city Hajibala Abutalibov.