Azerbaijan and Russia have comprehensive and equal cooperation relations built on mutual respect and confidence, Azerbaijani MFA spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada said in his response to the local media inquiry on the meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin within the framework of the SCO Summit in Astana, Report informs.
According to Hajizada, cooperation between the two countries has grown in political, economic, cultural, humanitarian, and educational fields, among many others: “Our countries build their relations based on allied interaction, mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and inviolability of borders of the two countries, as well as non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, adherence to the principles of equality of rights, and mutual benefit.
The leaders of the two countries meet regularly and pay reciprocal visits. President Ilham Aliyev last time paid a visit to Russia on April 22 and had important meetings. The Astana meeting was also noteworthy for discussing bilateral cooperation, issues of implementation of agreements reached, and future goals. The Heads of State additionally went over the future of cooperation in the SCO and other international platforms, as well as discussed ongoing international and regional challenges.”