Ilham Aliyev attends Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh (PHOTO) (UPDATED)

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 21

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The Arab Islamic American Summit has today been held in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the event.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud welcomed Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev and other heads of state and government at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre.

Then King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud hosted a dinner party for the Summit participants.

The heads of state and government posed together for photographs.

The Summit started with the recitation of ayahs from the Quran.

King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud opened the event.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed US President Donald Trump and leaders from across the Islamic world for this historic meeting. United under a single vision – Together We Prevail – this highly anticipated event, the first of its kind in history, renewed the mutual commitment to global security and further strengthened already deep business, cultural and political ties.

On May 21, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev completed his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.