Azerbaijani delegation attends farewell ceremony for Ali Khamenei in Tehran

A delegation from Azerbaijan, led by Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova, attended a farewell ceremony for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran.

The press service of the Milli Majlis told Report that the Azerbaijani delegation included Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ziyafat Asgarov, Deputy Foreign Minister Samir Sharifov, Prime Minister of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Jabbar Musayev, and other officials.

At Mehrabad Airport, the delegation was welcomed by Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran Ali Nikzad and Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Iran Ali Alizada.

The ceremony took place at the Mosalla complex. During the event, Sahiba Gafarova held meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and other officials.

On behalf of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, she conveyed condolences over the passing of Ali Khamenei and expressed messages of sympathy and support to the Iranian people.