Russia-Azerbaijan forum kicks off in Astrakhan
BAKU – The second Russia-Azerbaijan forum titled "Russia and Azerbaijan: towards new horizons of interregional cooperation" started in Astrakhan on Thursday.
The event is organized by "Eurasian research institute" development fund with the support of Azerbaijan's and Russia`s Presidential Administrations.
Azerbaijan is represented by a delegation led by the head of the Azerbaijan presidential administration`s social and political affairs department Ali Hasanov.
Azerbaijani and Russian presidents` congratulation messages were read out in the event.
Head of Russian Presidential Administration's Department for Interregional and Cultural Relations Sergey Vinokurov noted that the forum would contribute to strengthening economic and humanitarian cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan.
Ali Hasanov said deepening mutual relations with Russia had always been foreign policy priority of Azerbaijan. He underlined historical role of national leader Heydar Aliyev in elevating Russia-Azerbaijan relations to a qualitatively new level.
The aim of the forum is to expand relations between the two countries in the economic, science, humanitarian and political fields.
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