On July 3, on the second day of the program of a state visit to Azerbaijan, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Alley of Honor – a memorial resting place of the Nationwide leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev. 

The President laid flowers to the grave of Heydar Aliyev paying a tribute of deep respect to the memory of a great state and political figure of Azerbaijan.
Heydar Aliyev is rightfully perceived as a founder of the independent Azerbaijan. Under his leadership a strong foundation was laid for the dynamic development of the country and growth of its international authority. 

His contribution to the creation of a state and strengthening the national sovereignty has a special place in the history of Azerbaijan.

Heydar Aliyev was deeply respected and recognized in Uzbekistan as a statesman who attached great importance to the development and strengthening of friendly ties between the two brotherly states.