After the announcement of President Heydar Aliyev's death early on Saturday morning, December 13, thousands upon thousands of people expressed their grief by laying flowers in front of the President's Building. The lines continued for several days. Philharmonic Hall in the background was to have been reopened after remodeling on the occasion of the President's 80th birthday on May 10. Photo: Rafig Baghirov © Azerbaijan International 2004. All rights reserved. Back to Photo Tribute: Goodbye, Mr. President Back to Index AI 11.4 (Winter 2003) AI Home | Search | Magazine Choice | Topics | AI Store | Contact us Other Web sites created by Azerbaijan International AZgallery.org | AZERI.org | HAJIBEYOV.com |