MEDVEDEV, ALIYEV IN TALKS IN BAKU

Voice of Russia
Nov 18 2010

Meeting his Azeri counterpart Ilkham Aliyev in Baku on Thursday,
President Dmitry Medvedev signaled Russia’s readiness to contribute
to a fence-mending between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the
Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.

Medvedev urged both sides to stick to international norms when
grappling with the topic.

On the Russian-Azeri relations, he specifically called for the
intensification of trade and economic ties, expressing hope that the
next couple of years will see a surge in bilateral trade turnover.

The two leaders’ sit-down came ahead of the 3rd Caspian summit due
in the Azeri capital later in the day.

From: A. Papazian