Russia-Azerbaijan Relations ‘On the Rise’ – Putin

Russian President Putin meeting with his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev

(c) RIA Novosti. Sergei Guneev
16:09 09/08/2014

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BOCHAROV RUCHEY (SOCHI), August 9 (RIA Novosti) – The relations
between Russia and Azerbaijan are on the rise, and the trust between
the two nations is getting stronger, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin
Saturday.

“Our relations are developing, and they are on the rise. We constantly
keep in contact at our level, at the level of the governments.
Economic, humanitarian ties are being developed, as well as some
things we had never had before, we actively collaborate in several
other areas. This is an element of trust, which is constantly being
strengthened in our bilateral contacts,” Putin said while meeting his
Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev.

Aliyev also said the countries were developing a stable long-lasting
positive dynamics.

“We perceive Russia as one of our major partners on the international
stage. We are committed to decisively grow the collaboration
potential,” Aliyev said.

Both leaders agreed to try to find a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, the subject of an unresolved dispute between Azerbaijan and
Armenia, which left some 30,000 people dead in the 1990s. A ceasefire
was agreed on in 1994, but a permanent peace deal still has not been
signed.

Tensions along the contact line of Nagorno-Karabakh with Azerbaijan
have been running high over the past few days. The ceasefire regime in
the region has been violated several times, leading to casualties.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress