POLITICS
MEETING AT THE CABINET OF MINISTERS
Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that the visit would become one more impetus for expanding Azerbaijan –Russian relationship. After election of Vladimir Putin as Head of the Russian State, he said, the bilateral relations between out two countries have been brought up to a qualitatively new level. Mr. Artur Rasizadeh pointed out rapidly developing economic cooperation is, and growing commodity turnover between Azerbaijan and Russia. Speaking of the economic reforms being carried out in the country and progress achieved in this sphere, the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan noted that the unsolved Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh remains as the main problem of the country. He showed on the map the regions occupied by the Armenian armed forces.
Afterwards, the parties have exchanged views on the issues related development of relations between the two countries, and combat against separatism.
Present at the meeting were Deputy Vice-Premier Abbas Abbasov, Vice-Speaker Ziyafat Alasgarov and Ambassador of Russia to Azerbaijan Nikolay Ryabov.