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Azerbaijani President hosts an official reception in honor of Russian President

02 September 2010 18:45 (UTC +04:00)

The heads of states made speeches at the reception.
President Ilham Aliyev said reciprocal visits by the Azerbaijani and Russian leaders contribute to developing the bilateral relations.
â€œEvery visit marks a new page in our relations,â€ he added.
The Azerbaijani leader said his country enjoys fruitful political and economic cooperation with Russia.
â€œThe documents we will sign during this visit will play an important role in development of our relations.â€
The President praised the bilateral trade, saying it increased despite last year marked the global economic crisis.
On the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, President Ilham Aliyev spoke of Russia`s role in the problem`s solution.
President Dmitry Medvedev called Azerbaijan Russia`s strategic partner. He said the documents to be signed during his visit would strengthen â€œour friendly relations, and, at the same time, contribute to strengthening the bilateral legal basisâ€.
The Russian leader praised â€œstrong economic cooperationâ€ with Azerbaijan.
On the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Dmitry Medvedev said Russia will continue its â€œactive role in the settlement of the problemâ€.
He praised the humanitarian and cultural cooperation between the two countries. Dmitry Medvedev hailed Azerbaijan`s respecting the Russian language and culture, saying â€œwe have the same attitude towards the big Azerbaijani diaspora in Russiaâ€.