During his official visit to the Russian Federation, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly Ilyas Umakhanov.
According to the ministry, the sides exchanged views on various aspects of successfully developing relations between the two countries, including the high level of inter-parliamentary cooperation.
It was noted that the mutual trust between the leaders of the two countries, as well as mutual visits have given impetus to the further strengthening of bilateral relations. In this regard, the achievements of the First Vice President of the Republic of Azerbaijan during his official visit to the Russian Federation last year were highlighted.
Referring to the legal framework of cooperation between the two countries, the 1997 and 2008 documents on friendship and strategic cooperation were highlighted.
Touching upon issues of cooperation at the international level, the sides exchanged views on expanding mutually beneficial relations within the Parliamentary Assemblies of the OSCE, CIS and other organizations.
The sides also discussed issues of humanitarian, cultural and educational cooperation between the two countries.
Speaking about the steps taken to evacuate citizens from both countries in the fight against the pandemic, the sides stressed the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity in the current situation.
At the end of the meeting, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov was awarded the anniversary medal on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45.