Vladimir Putin
Baku/24.05.23/Turan: Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message addressed to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Azerbaijan's Independence Day on May 28.
"Your country has achieved impressive success in the economic and social fields. Azerbaijan enjoys a well-deserved reputation on the world stage, plays an active role in solving many important issues on the international agenda.
Russian-Azerbaijani relations have reached the level of allied cooperation, constructive bilateral cooperation in various areas is developing dynamically.
I am confident that through joint efforts we will ensure the further expansion of the entire range of partnership relations for the benefit of our friendly peoples," the message of congratulations reads. ---0---
Politics
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