Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev have held phone talks, the Kremlin’s press service reported today.

“During the phone talks, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev cordially congratulated each other on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and stated that both countries sacredly respect the freedom fighters and are deeply grateful to the veterans who displayed extraordinary heroism and dedication. During the meeting, the parties also affirmed the disposition to deepen the Russian-Azerbaijani multilateral cooperation. An agreement was reached for further contacts at different levels,” the press release reads.