BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 24
Trend:
The declaration opens up great prospects for future interaction between Russia and Azerbaijan, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during the meeting with the leaders of Russia’s top mass media at the TASS headquarters, Trend reports.
"A lot of documents have been signed between Russia and Azerbaijan – more than 200. But this one is quite special, because after 30 years of interstate relations we have reached the level of an alliance. In fact, I would say we have only formalized it because I think that the nature of relations between Russia and Azerbaijan for many years met all the parameters of the relations between allies. In other words, this is a document that not only sums up a lot of work, but also opens up great prospects for future interaction between Russia and Azerbaijan, as well as prospects for positive regional development. And less than a day after the signing of this document, I am here. As already mentioned, this is not my first time here and these walls have become somewhat dear to me, especially due to the relaxed atmosphere that always exists in TASS, the opportunity to exchange views and clarify some issues that are sometimes beyond the scope of official statements," Azerbaijani president said.
"Official statements were made by the President of Russia and myself yesterday. They have been published in the Azerbaijani press in full. I believe you had the opportunity to get acquainted with them. Therefore, I would not like to repeat myself. I think we should leave more time just for our conversation. So it is a pleasure to see you all here. And thank you for taking the time to come here on a day off, to spend your time on this meeting. I appreciate it very much," the head of state said.