President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received President of the Russian Federation`s Tatarstan Republic, Rustam Minnikhanov and his accompanyning delegation.
President Ilham Aliyev highly appreciated the fact that the President of Tatarstan had made one of his visits to Azerbaijan after his election as head of the Republic.
The President noted bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Russia were successfully developing in various spheres. The Head of State expressed hope that new directions of cooperation would be determined during Minnikhanov`s visit to Azerbaijan.
President Ilham Aliyev added the visit would serve expansion of bilateral activities and relationship in various directions.
Rustam Minnikhanov, in turn, expressed satisfaction with his visit to Azerbaijan and opportunity to meet with President Ilham Aliyev.
Minnikhanov said close relations between former President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Azerbaijan`s national leader Heydar Aliyev created strong basis for development of bilateral cooperation.

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