03:36Stability and security in the South Caucasus largely depend on close cooperation between Baku and Moscow, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in a joint statement after talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday.
"After September last year, a completely new situation was created in the region. Azerbaijan has fully restored its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Of course, the new situation opens up new opportunities for the establishment of lasting and long-term peace in the South Caucasus. And the stability and security of the South Caucasus region depends largely on Russia's co-operation with Azerbaijan," Aliyev explained.
The Azerbaijani president also noted that growth of trade turnover over the past eighteen months is testament to the great potential of relations between Moscow and Baku, adding that the countries 'crossed the threshold of four billion dollars', which is 'not the limit'.
Putin arrived in Baku on Sunday for a two-day state visit. The Kremlin reported that the leadership of the two countries planned to discuss further development of bilateral relations and their strategic partnership, as well as current international and regional issues.
On 9 November 2020, after 44 days of armed conflict in Karabakh, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a trilateral statement on a ceasefire in the republic. On 25 May 2023, Yerevan and Baku agreed on mutual recognition of territorial integrity.
On 19 September of the same year, the conflict in Karabakh escalated again. Baku accused Yerevan of 'systematic shelling of Azerbaijani army positions' and announced the start of an anti-terrorist operation in the region. In turn, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed there were no Armenian armed forces present in Karabakh.
On 20 September 2023, the Defence Ministry of the unrecognised republic of Nagorno-Karabakh announced its decision to lay down arms and cease fire, and on September 28, NKR leader Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree on the self-dissolution of the republic from January 1, 2024.
'Stability, security of South Caucasus depends largely on Russia's co-operation with Azerbaijan' - Aliyev
Stability and security in the South Caucasus largely depend on close cooperation between Baku and Moscow, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in a joint statement after talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday.
"After September last year, a completely new situation was created in the region. Azerbaijan has fully restored its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Of course, the new situation opens up new opportunities for the establishment of lasting and long-term peace in the South Caucasus. And the stability and security of the South Caucasus region depends largely on Russia's co-operation with Azerbaijan," Aliyev explained.
The Azerbaijani president also noted that growth of trade turnover over the past eighteen months is testament to the great potential of relations between Moscow and Baku, adding that the countries 'crossed the threshold of four billion dollars', which is 'not the limit'.
Putin arrived in Baku on Sunday for a two-day state visit. The Kremlin reported that the leadership of the two countries planned to discuss further development of bilateral relations and their strategic partnership, as well as current international and regional issues.
On 9 November 2020, after 44 days of armed conflict in Karabakh, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a trilateral statement on a ceasefire in the republic. On 25 May 2023, Yerevan and Baku agreed on mutual recognition of territorial integrity.
On 19 September of the same year, the conflict in Karabakh escalated again. Baku accused Yerevan of 'systematic shelling of Azerbaijani army positions' and announced the start of an anti-terrorist operation in the region. In turn, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed there were no Armenian armed forces present in Karabakh.
On 20 September 2023, the Defence Ministry of the unrecognised republic of Nagorno-Karabakh announced its decision to lay down arms and cease fire, and on September 28, NKR leader Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree on the self-dissolution of the republic from January 1, 2024.
Stability and security in the South Caucasus largely depend on close cooperation between Baku and Moscow, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in a joint statement after talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday.
"After September last year, a completely new situation was created in the region. Azerbaijan has fully restored its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Of course, the new situation opens up new opportunities for the establishment of lasting and long-term peace in the South Caucasus. And the stability and security of the South Caucasus region depends largely on Russia's co-operation with Azerbaijan," Aliyev explained.
The Azerbaijani president also noted that growth of trade turnover over the past eighteen months is testament to the great potential of relations between Moscow and Baku, adding that the countries 'crossed the threshold of four billion dollars', which is 'not the limit'.
Putin arrived in Baku on Sunday for a two-day state visit. The Kremlin reported that the leadership of the two countries planned to discuss further development of bilateral relations and their strategic partnership, as well as current international and regional issues.
On 9 November 2020, after 44 days of armed conflict in Karabakh, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a trilateral statement on a ceasefire in the republic. On 25 May 2023, Yerevan and Baku agreed on mutual recognition of territorial integrity.
On 19 September of the same year, the conflict in Karabakh escalated again. Baku accused Yerevan of 'systematic shelling of Azerbaijani army positions' and announced the start of an anti-terrorist operation in the region. In turn, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed there were no Armenian armed forces present in Karabakh.
On 20 September 2023, the Defence Ministry of the unrecognised republic of Nagorno-Karabakh announced its decision to lay down arms and cease fire, and on September 28, NKR leader Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree on the self-dissolution of the republic from January 1, 2024.