Russia-Azerbaijan ties example for other countries: ambassador

Azerbaijan pursues a balanced foreign policy. Nevertheless, both countries take into account also national interests, Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin said during a meeting at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy.

Dorokhin said Russia and Azerbaijan have special mutual interest in trade, energy and regional security.

The Russian diplomat said trade turnover between the two countries totalled $2.4 billion and agricultural turnover - $400 million in 2008.

Russia-Azerbaijan relations can set an example for other countries, the ambassador said.

/Interfax Azerbaijan/