MFA: Azerbaijan, Russia maintain equal cooperation built on mutual respect

Aykhan Hajizada, head of the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, addressed questions from local media about President Ilham Aliyev's meetings in Astana, Caliber.Az reports.

He specifically commented on the outcomes of President Aliyev's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"As is well known, Azerbaijan and Russia have comprehensive and equal cooperation relations built on mutual respect and confidence. Cooperation between the two countries has grown in political, economic, cultural, humanitarian, and educational fields, among many others," Hajizada noted.

He stressed that both countries build their relations based on allied interaction, mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and inviolability of borders of the two countries, as well as non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, adherence to the principles of equality of rights, and mutual benefit.

"The leaders of the two countries meet regularly and pay reciprocal visits. President Ilham Aliyev last time paid a visit to Russia on 22 April and had important meetings. The Astana meeting was also noteworthy for discussing bilateral cooperation, issues of implementation of agreements reached, and future goals. The Heads of State additionally went over the future of cooperation in the SCO and other international platforms, as well as discussed ongoing international and regional challenges," Hajizada concluded.