The Russian Public Chamber and the Eurasian Choice Discussion Club organized a round-table conference on the eve of the Day of the Azerbaijan Republic to discuss Russian-Azerbaijani ties, round up their progress in the past years and exchange opinions about prospects for further cooperation.
Dmitry Savelyev, a member of the Russian State Duma, the head of the Russian-Azerbaijani inter-party group, characterized the pace of Azerbaijan’s development as an economic miracle. He believes that Russia should intensify cultural exchange with Azerbaijan, where the Russian language and culture are cultivated. The lawmaker reminded that the State Duma was having regular councils with the Azerbaijani parliament, sending delegations there, intensifying intercultural and tourism interaction. Contacts, in his words, have intensified in the past two years. He expressed confidence that Russia will pay more attention to the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.
Remiz Sevdimaliyev, a Doctor of Political Sciences, the chief scientist of the Philosophy and Law Institute of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, said that there were no unresolved issues between Russia and Azerbaijan. He noted that Azerbaijan was cooperating with both the center of Russia and its regions. The scientist called the Russian language the second most important language in the country and hopes that Russia will play a great role in settling the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
Sergey Mamedov, a member of the Federation Council Committee for Regulations and Organization of Parliamentary Work, noted the high level of integration between the two states, the dynamic development of commerce and ties with regions.
Oleg Bondarenko, a managing partner of the Agency for Strategic Communications, recommended Russia and Azerbaijan to partake in new integration projects, such as the Eurasian Union. According to him, Azerbaijan plays a special role in the Russia-Azerbaijan-Turkey and Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran cooperation formats. He called Azerbaijan a factor of stability in an unstable region.
Asim Mollazadeh, an Azerbaijani MP and the head of the Party for Democratic Reforms, said that Azerbaijan paid special attention to bilateral cooperation with Russia. In his words, Azerbaijan was not ready to regard Washington, Brussels, Ankara or Moscow as older brothers and wanted equality in relations. He considers intercultural cooperation essential for strategic development and enrichment of its morals, on the condition that modernization and globalization would not destroy its traditional culture.
The Russian Public Chamber and the Eurasian Choice Discussion Club organized a round-table conference on the eve of the Day of the Azerbaijan Republic to discuss Russian-Azerbaijani ties, round up their progress in the past years and exchange opinions about prospects for further cooperation.Dmitry Savelyev, a member of the Russian State Duma, the head of the Russian-Azerbaijani inter-party group, characterized the pace of Azerbaijan’s development as an economic miracle. He believes that Russia should intensify cultural exchange with Azerbaijan, where the Russian language and culture are cultivated. The lawmaker reminded that the State Duma was having regular councils with the Azerbaijani parliament, sending delegations there, intensifying intercultural and tourism interaction. Contacts, in his words, have intensified in the past two years. He expressed confidence that Russia will pay more attention to the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.Remiz Sevdimaliyev, a Doctor of Political Sciences, the chief scientist of the Philosophy and Law Institute of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, said that there were no unresolved issues between Russia and Azerbaijan. He noted that Azerbaijan was cooperating with both the center of Russia and its regions. The scientist called the Russian language the second most important language in the country and hopes that Russia will play a great role in settling the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.Sergey Mamedov, a member of the Federation Council Committee for Regulations and Organization of Parliamentary Work, noted the high level of integration between the two states, the dynamic development of commerce and ties with regions.Oleg Bondarenko, a managing partner of the Agency for Strategic Communications, recommended Russia and Azerbaijan to partake in new integration projects, such as the Eurasian Union. According to him, Azerbaijan plays a special role in the Russia-Azerbaijan-Turkey and Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran cooperation formats. He called Azerbaijan a factor of stability in an unstable region.Asim Mollazadeh, an Azerbaijani MP and the head of the Party for Democratic Reforms, said that Azerbaijan paid special attention to bilateral cooperation with Russia. In his words, Azerbaijan was not ready to regard Washington, Brussels, Ankara or Moscow as older brothers and wanted equality in relations. He considers intercultural cooperation essential for strategic development and enrichment of its morals, on the condition that modernization and globalization would not destroy its traditional cultu
