BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4. We have always had
and continue to have very good and cordial relations with
Azerbaijan – both in the economic and political spheres, Russian
President Vladimir Putin said in response to a question from
AZERTAC Chairman of the Board Vugar Aliyev at a meeting with
representatives of international news agencies as part of the 29th
St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Trend reports.
Recalling that the Declaration on Allied Cooperation was signed
between the two countries several years ago, the Russian head of
state noted: “President Ilham Aliyev is investing considerable
effort into filling this agreement with concrete content. This is
reflected in specific areas of our cooperation.”
Emphasizing that Russian investment in Azerbaijan’s economy
exceeds ten billion dollars, Vladimir Putin said, “A large number
of enterprises operate with Russian capital. We have close
cooperation on humanitarian issues.”
He also emphasized that the two countries have many issues of
mutual interest in logistics. The Russian President cited the
North-South Transport Corridor as an example.
