PRESIDENTS OF AZERBAIJAN AND RUSSIA TALK IN PRESENCE OF DELEGATIONS

Baku, 04 July, (AzerTAj)After the meeting in private Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Dmitry Medvedev of Russia continued their talk in the presence of the two countries` official delegations.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said:
“Dear Dmitry Anatolyevich!
Dear guests!
I would like again to welcome you to Azerbaijan. We appreciate the fact that you are
paying an official visit to Azerbaijan shortly after assuming office. It is an
indicator of character and spirit of our relationship. This visit will strengthen
the relations between our countries. Today we have discussed a wide range of issues
of bilateral and regional character, and international relations. It is with great
satisfaction that I want to mention that the results of our talks are very positive.

The relations between our countries are based on traditions and history, and are
characterized as friendly, good-neighborly and strategic, that completely meets the
interests of Azerbaijan and, I am sure, those of Russia as well. I am also convinced
that this visit will be a success. All we have agreed on and planned, and the
documents we are going to sign, will be implemented, and the relations between our
countries will elevate to a new level. These relations will further be characterized
as partnership, strategic and friendly, that would be completely in the interests of
Azerbaijan. I am confident that this visit – you visited Azerbaijan before, but it
is the first time you are here as the President – and its results will be positive,
and it is going to be a good opportunity to be closer acquainted with our country,
our city.
Welcome!”

President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said:
Dear Ilham Heydarovich!
Dear colleagues!
Azerbaijan is, of course, our strategic partner in the Caucasus. I am absolutely
agree that we are bound up with both century-old history and the special character
of our present-day partnership, very strong economic ties, that in fact help with
resolving various problems. In this connection, I would like to mention that the
objectives we have recently set to reach high - by current standards - level of
trade, nearly $2 billion, are, in fact, close to be achieved. Even for the past four
months, trade has grown almost by half. It means that existing potential is very
good. It should be noted that it is not only energy resources but also intellectual
products, it is what creates our countries` potential. That is why I consider this
visit as a key one; I think today we have indeed discussed very important, complex,
serious but very promising issues of our interaction, our cooperation in
trade-economic and humanitarian spheres. I hope that our colleagues did not waste
time, and now we will focus on some other issues. As a result, a number of new
documents are expected to be signed to reflect the high level of our today’s
cooperation, including our joint Declaration, which will be devoted to friendship
and interaction between our countries and peoples.
Thank you for inviting me to visit Azerbaijan.”