Azerbaijan is our important strategic partner in the South Caucasus and Caspian region.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia stated the aforementioned in the lead-up to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Azerbaijan, slated for July 11 and 12.

The Russian MFA views the upcoming negotiations in the context of the continuation of the development of Russian-Azerbaijani political discourse. 

During Lavrov’s talks in Baku, topical issues on the bilateral agenda will be discussed, and views will be exchanged on the Karabakh conflict and the respective agreements reached in Vienna and in St. Petersburg.

“We build relations with Baku based on equality, mutual respect of interests, and good-neighborly relations,” also noted the Russian MFA.