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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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During his visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan (Baku), Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk was received by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
During the meeting, the Russian side expressed sincere gratitude to the leadership of Azerbaijan for its prompt assistance in evacuating Russian citizens from the Islamic Republic of Iran amid the complex and tense situation in the region.
A detailed exchange of views took place on the agenda of Azerbaijani-Russian relations.
During the conversation, it was noted that, in line with the agreements reached by the leaders of Russia and Azerbaijan during their meeting in Dushanbe on October 9, 2025, the parties will implement in the near future a set of practical steps to resolve the problems that arose as a result of the crash of the AZAL aircraft on December 25, 2024.
The two sides emphasized their mutual commitment to further progressive development of mutually beneficial trade, economic, investment, industrial, and transport and logistics cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan.
The meeting discussed prospects for the development of transport communications in the region.
The common intention to continue work on the development of the North-South international transport corridor was confirmed.
Some humanitarian issues were also discussed.
The conversation took place in a friendly and constructive atmosphere, traditionally characteristic of Russian-Azerbaijani interstate dialogue.
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