“We are very pleased with the way relations between our countries are developing. I think they have reached the highest level, the level of allied cooperation, and we are making very active progress on many issues. You have noted, and I would like to confirm, that there is an increase in trade and economic ties,” said President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as he met with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in Astana, APA reports,
“The projects we have now outlined and agreed upon at previous meetings will allow us the opportunity to further increase trade. However, there are also issues related to transport, energy and cooperation in the humanitarian sphere. We are seeing positive momentum in all areas. Of course, at every meeting, we do not bypass issues of our region, issues of security and the achievement of peace in the region. We will also talk about this today. We are committed to long-term peace. For our part, we believe that we have proposed sufficiently constructive theses for peace to be finally achieved,” said Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.