Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev discussed on Thursday by phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the prospects for the development of bilateral ties and the situation in the region, the press service of the Azerbaijani head of state reported.
"Stressing the successful development of Azerbaijani-Russian bilateral friendly relations in various spheres, the heads of state expressed confidence in further strengthening of cooperation and exchanged views on the prospects of ties. The situation in the region was discussed during the telephone conversation," the report said.
Aliyev congratulated the Russian president on his birthday and wished him "new successes in state activity in the name of development and prosperity of the country, and good health".
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Based on materials from TASS