In anticipation of Valentine's Day, the Central Asia portal has prepared an exciting overview of the romantic stories of the leaders of the CIS and their spouses.Azerbaijan. Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva
Mehriban Aliyeva, the First Lady of Azerbaijan, was born on August 26, 1964, in Baku. She was born into the intelligentsia family of Pashayevs, known in academic and business circles.
The wedding of Mehriban and Ilham Aliyev took place in 1983 when both were students. Mehriban had just transferred to a medical institute in Moscow, while Ilham was studying in graduate school at MGIMO.
A year after their wedding, their daughter Leyla was born, and in 1989, back in their homeland, their daughter Arzu was born. In 1997, while in London, Mehriban gave her husband a son, Heydar, thus continuing the Aliyev dynasty.
