Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia's Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko held a meeting with First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva in Baku.
Valentina Matviyenko emphasized the importance of inter-parliamentary relations and reciprocal visits of parliamentary delegations in enhancing friendly ties between the two countries.
The sides highlighted that relations between Russia and Azerbaijan are of a strategic partnership nature, and exchanged views on bilateral cultural and humanitarian cooperation.