Azerbaijan, Baku, May 13 / Trend , J. Babayeva/
Azerbaijan has close ties with Russia and there is no need to take additional steps given temporarily uncertain situation, CNN TURK television channel quoted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as saying at a joint press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 13.
"Azerbaijan is for establishing friendly relations with all countries. The Azerbaijan-Russia relations have a long history and these relations are important for both sides. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev paid one of his first foreign visits to Azerbaijan last year. Azerbaijan and Russia signed an agreement on friendship and strategic partnership during the visit. This agreement is of great political significance," the Azerbaijani president said.
The President said Azerbaijan seeks close ties with all countries. "Azerbaijan has build relations with neighbor countries on the basis of respect, trust and non-interference into each-other's affairs," the president said.
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