BAKU. - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for his personal active participation in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

“I would like to especially stress the role of Russia in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Aliyev said at the meeting with the Russian President.

He also recalled that the meeting which took place in St. Petersburg in June was devoted to the same issue.  “I thank you for your personal active participation in this process,” the Azerbaijani President said.

Aliyev stressed that the frequent meetings between the Russian and Azerbaijani presidents give a new impetus to the development of the bilateral ties “which have long entered the level of strategic partnership and cover almost all the spheres.”

“We actively cooperate on the international platforms; The political dialogue and the economic ties are strengthening,” the Azerbaijani President said, TASS reports.