Today.Az » Politics » Vladimir Putin thanks Ilham Aliyev for conditions created for Russian companies in Azerbaijan
22 February 2008 [13:07] - Today.Az
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev for conditions, created for operation of Russian companies in the country. "Russian investors make large investments in Azerbaijan's economy", the Russian leader said at the meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart. "I am grateful for the conditions Azerbaijani government creates for the operation of our companies", Putin said.
He noted that "there are no significant problems in our relations". "There is a great progress in economy", he noted. "Last year the rise in the commodity turnover was not so impressive as in 2006, however the dynamics was good", he considers. Putin stressed the active progress in cooperation in energy and in investment activity and suggested to discuss definite topics separately.
I.Aliyev noted that Baku is pleased with the appearance of Russia investors in the country, according to ITAR-TASS. "We welcome the rise of investments of Russian companies to Azerbaijan", he said and added that some of them participate in the projects on construction of infrastructure establishments. "We are satisfied with the level of business-structures relations", I.Aliyev said. "They follow the leaders, which is correct, and seeing active interaction between the political leaders, feel comfortable and confident", President of Azerbaijan said.
He noted that Russian companies have the same conditions, as local businessmen and Azerbaijani businessmen feel the same in Russia.
"I agree that we do not have any problems", I.Aliyev said addressing to V.Putin. "There is a progress in all directions-in the political and economic spheres and in humanitarian cooperation", he considers. I.Aliyev suggested to discuss problems of rgional cooperation along with vilateral issues and also the processes ongoing in the world, which need to be discussed".
Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan also confirmed during the talks that Kosovo's resolution to declare its independence is illegal.
The due announcement was made by assistant of Russian President Sergey Prikhodko following talks of the presidents of the two countries. "Both presidents stressed critical negative consequences of the illegal resolution of the Kosovo conflict and actions of some countries for the international law", Prikhodko said.
He also announced that the leaders also touched upon the Karabakh conflict, ITAR-TASS reports.
/Izvestiya/
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