King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev (L) review an honour guard in the presence of their wives, Queen Rania (2nd R) and Mehriban Aliyeva, at the royal palace in Amman on October 12, 2009. Aliyev arrived in Jordan on a two-day visit for talks with King Abdullah II on the Middle East peace process. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev (L) review an honour guard in the presence of their wives, Queen Rania (2nd R) and Mehriban Aliyeva, at the royal palace in Amman on October 12, 2009. Aliyev arrived in Jordan on a two-day visit for talks with King Abdullah II on the Middle East peace process.

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  1. King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev (L) review an honour guard in the presence of their wives, Queen Rania (2nd R) and Mehriban Aliyeva, at the royal palace in Amman on October 12, 2009. Aliyev arrived in Jordan on a two-day visit for talks with King Abdullah II on the Middle East peace process.
  2. King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev (2nd R) are followed by their wives, Queen Rania (2nd L) and Mehriban Aliyeva, after reviewing an honour guard at the royal palace in Amman on October 12, 2009. Aliyev arrived in Jordan on a two-day visit for talks with King Abdullah II on the Middle East peace process.
  3. King Abdullah II of Jordan (C-R) and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev (C-L) hold a meeting in the presence of their wives, Queen Rania (R) and Mehriban Aliyeva, at the royal palace in Amman on October 12, 2009. Aliyev arrived in Jordan on a two-day visit for talks with King Abdullah II on the Middle East peace process.
  4. King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) meets with his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev at the royal palace in Amman on October 12, 2009. Aliyev arrived in Jordan on a two-day visit for talks with King Abdullah II on the Middle East peace process.
  5. King Abdullah II of Jordan (2nd R) and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev (L) review an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony for the latter at the royal palace in Amman on October 12, 2009. Aliyev arrived in Jordan on a two-day visit for talks with King Abdullah II on the Middle East peace process.
  6. King Abdullah II of Jordan (C) and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev (L) review an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony for the latter at the royal palace in Amman on October 12, 2009. Aliyev arrived in Jordan on a two-day visit for talks with King Abdullah II on the Middle East peace process.
  7. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) walks with Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (R) and Serzh Sarkisian of Armenia (L) in Chisinau on October 9, 2009 during a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) representatives.
  8. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) walks with Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (R) and Serzh Sarkisian of Armenia (L) in Chisinau on October 9, 2009 during a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) representatives.
  9. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) meets with Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (L) and Serzh Sarkisian of Armenia (R) in Chisinau on October 9, 2009 during a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) representatives.
  10. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) meets with Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (L) and Serzh Sarkisian of Armenia (R) in Chisinau on October 9, 2009 during a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) representatives.
  11. CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - OCTOBER 9: Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev arrive for a plenary meeting of the Commonwealth of the Independent States Summit October, 9,2009 in Chishinau, Moldova. Presidents and Prime Ministers of former Soviet states gathered in Moldova to hold talks focusing on 'joint anti-crisis measures'.
  12. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev take part in the opening ceremony of a new bridge over the River Volga in Ulyanovsk, November 24, 2009.
  13. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev meet for talks in Ulyanovsk, November 24, 2009.
  14. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev walk after laying flowers at the monument of Geydar Aliyev in Ulyanovsk, November 24, 2009.
  15. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev attend the unveiling ceremony of a new bridge across the Volga River in Ulyanovsk, 720 kilometers (430 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
  16. Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov (R) and Azerbaijan's Industry and Energy Minister Natik Aliyev (L) exchange files after signing a memorandum on supplying gas to Bulgaria, in Sofia November 13, 2009. Behind them are Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev.

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