Baku / 25.06.18 / Turan: On Sunday, June 24, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin and his entourage.
The sides noted the role of inter-parliamentary relations in strengthening relations between the two countries, and said Volodin's visit would contribute to the development of the bilateral relations.
In turn, Volodin called the bilateral relations a strategic partnership, noting the role of the two heads of state in this matter. He noted the growth of trade turnover between the countries and the growth of the flow of tourists from Russia to Azerbaijan by 18% in a year.
The program of Volodin's visit is not reported. -02D-
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