Azerbaijan`s prime minister Artur Rasizade expressed his country`s interest in expanding cooperation with North Caucasus.
Rasizade met a Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District Alexander Khloponin.
"Azerbaijan and North Caucasus are bound together by deep ties of history."
Rasizade said the Russian delegation`s visit would contribute to deepening the two countries` relations.
The premier also highlighted the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, saying Armenia occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan`s lands.
Khloponin stressed there were good opportunities for developing the Azerbaijan-Russia cooperation in implementing projects in North Caucasus, in particular aimed at boosting tourism potential and business environment.

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