Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in the film "President. Unique Diplomacy" dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the President of Azerbaijan, that if something is agreed with Ilham Aliyev, then one can be sure that these agreements will be implemented.
"Ilham Aliyev has many merits, they always say something like this about those celebrating birthday anniversaries. But nevertheless, it can be difficult to agree with him on something, it is not an easy process sometimes, especially on key issues of interaction. But if you agree on something, then you can be sure that these agreements will be implemented, "he said.
The Russian leader stressed that "this is an extremely important fact and an extremely important trait for any person in general, but for a politician this is doubly important."
"I have known Aliyev for many years: the main goal of his life is doing what's good for his country, for his people, so that the Azerbaijani people feel good. First of all, I wish him to be successful in realizing his life goals, "Putin added.
In addition, the head of state stressed Ilham Aliyev's role in ending of hostilities in Karabakh in November 2020.
"Russia acted as a mediator, and I am glad that we were able to reach these Karabakh ceasefire agreements. President Aliyev's political wisdom contributed, among other things, to the cessation of hostilities," Putin specified.
He expressed confidence that the trade turnover between the countries, which fell by 10% last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, will exceed $3 billion by the end of this year.
According to Putin, in the negotiations with Ilham Aliyev, special attention is paid to economic issues. The Russian leader recalled that this summer, Russian business representatives visited Azerbaijan and signed agreements in key areas.
The President stressed that he is actively cooperating with Aliyev on humanitarian issues, to overcome the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. In his opinion, Azerbaijan's Russia has more points of contact than areas for competition. "In general, I believe that we have achieved the level of strategic partnership not on paper, but in practice, and these are very good development prospects," Putin added.
The Russian President also spoke about his personal contacts with Ilham Aliyev. "I think that personal contacts between top officials always play an essential role, creating a certain atmosphere. That part of this atmosphere, which is called trust, is very important. If leaders,top officials of countries that interact with each other develop trust, then this usually leads to good, positive results at the state level," he said.
