Ilham Aliyev called Vladimir Putin

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Postxronika.az reports that Aliyev congratulated Vladimir Putin on his birthday, wishing him strong health, a long life, and success in his statesmanship.

Vladimir Putin thanked Ilham Aliyev for the congratulations and the attention shown.

During the phone call, the heads of state expressed satisfaction with the progress of Azerbaijani-Russian relations and exchanged views on the prospects for cooperation between the two countries in various areas.