An official opening ceremony of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank has been held in Baku.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva attended the event.

The head of state addressed the meeting.

Then President of the Asian Development Bank Takehiko Nakao made a speech.

The event featured a presentation on Azerbaijan`s ancient history, favorable geographical location, rich cultural heritage and accomplishments in recent years.