Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev: Strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Russian Federation is at very high level- UPDATE

“Azerbaijanis living in Russia plays an important role in the development and deepening of the Azerbaijan-Russia relations,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a letter to the participants of the 3rd Congress of All-Russia Azerbaijani Congress, which wrapped up on Friday in Moscow.

Strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Russian Federation in political, economic, cultural and other areas is at a very high level, the letter says.

“There are a lot of examples of successful interaction within the international organizations. This year Russia backed the Azerbaijan’s candidacy for the United Nations Security Council’s non-permanent membership,” the Head of State said. 

The President said that Azerbaijanis living in Russia are integral part of the multinational Russian society. “The Congress has created branches in almost all regions of the country and within a short time became one of the most influential public associations,” said President Ilham Aliyev in the letter.

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As already reported the All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress was held in Moscow yesterday.  President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev have sent congratulatory letters to the participants of the Congress whereby the heads of state expressed confidence for further deepening of bilateral relations, mutual support on the international organizations, noting the role of Diasporas in development of friendly and brotherly relations between the two nations. 

According to the Presidents, “Azerbaijanis are inseparable part of the Russian society and Russia is traditionally the second motherland for them”.

/AzerTAc/