Today.Az » Politics » Vasily Istratov: "Bilateral relations between Russia and Azerbaijan will further develop"
04 March 2008 [10:35] - Today.Az
"I hope that bilateral relations between Russia and Azerbaijan will further develop.
I think the relations between the two countries will be positive. Moreover, I have been informed that President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has had a telephone conversation with newly elected President of Russia Dimitri Medvedev.".
The due announcement was made by Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov, Novosti-Azerbaijan reports.
"I think this is a good start", he said.
He also noted that Vladimir Putin will act as a President of Russia until May 7. Answering possible conduction of the second round, the ambassador said: "The second round is impossible with such results of the first one".
It should be noted that presidential elections in Russia were held on March 2 with Medvedev gaining 51,940,599 votes (about 70%).
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