  RUSSIAN PRESIDENT INFORMAL VISIT TO BAKU EXPECTED NEXT WEEKJuly 16, 2003 - 20:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian president's informal visit to Baku is to take place July 22. As reported by "Turan" agency according to Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Nikolay Ryabov. In the ambassador's words, in the course of the visit Vladimir Putin and Heydar Aliyev will discuss the issues of the bilateral cooperation, regional security and Karabakh settlement. In reply to the question whether Putin's arrival should be considered as support to Ilham Aliyev's candidature for the Azeri president post, N. Ryabov said it to be the question of the Azeri people's choice. "We will work with the leader the people choose", - he added. Ryabov emphasized that the visit was planned even for May 10 by the Azeri president's jubilee.  Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news Putin to meet Erdogan, Aliyev on SCO sidelines  Putin will hold meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics.Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?”Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. |
