Baku/08.06.23/Turan: On June 8, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov in connection with the completion of his diplomatic mission in Azerbaijan.
According to the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, during the meeting the sides noted with satisfaction the fruitful cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation and the prospects for their development.
It was stressed that dynamically developing relations have risen to the level of allied cooperation.
Bayramov expressed deep gratitude to Bocharnikov for his contribution to the development of Azerbaijani-Russian relations, professional activity and support for the effective resolution of emerging issues.
Bocharnikov, in turn, expressed gratitude for the relations of friendship and cooperation shown to him during his mission in Azerbaijan.
Other issues of mutual interest were also discussed during the meeting.—06B-
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