The All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress has held a meeting in support of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a candidate for president, APA reports.
The sports and concert hall of Luzhniki was attended by Aras Agalarov, Telman Ismailov and his sons Alekper and Sarkhan Ismailovs, Farhad Ahmedov, Iskender Khalilov and former Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Abbas Abbasov.
Former Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasily Istratov, Deputy Director General of ITAR-TASS Mikhail Gusman, MP Ramzan Abdulatipov attended the meeting.
A concert was organized with performances of USSR People’s Artists Iosif Kobzon, Dmitry Malikov, solo singers of the Bolshoi Theater Elchin Azizov and Dinara Aliyeva, such bands as Respublika, Fabrika, Slivki, Nepara, Lazurny Bereg. Alexey Chumakov and winners of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest Nigyar Jamal and Eldar Gasymov, participants of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest Safura Alizade and Aygun Kyazimova performed.
About 3000 people attended the concert to express support for Putin.
Abbas Abbasov said noted improvement of Russian-Azerbaijani ties with election of Putin in 2000.
Russia will hold presidential polls on March 4. The candidates are Vladimir Putin, communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, liberal-democrat Vladimir Zhirinovski, Fair Russia leader Sergey Mironov and billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov.
