Reviewing loyalties in Greater Caucasus | Russia Beyond The Headlines

Reviewing loyalties in Greater Caucasus | Russia Beyond The Headlines:

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Drawing by Niyaz Karim.

Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a working visit to Baku on August 13 to conduct negotiations with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev. During the course of these talks, questions concerning the regulation of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Caspian Sea legal regime and cooperation in the sphere of energy were discussed.
An agreement on cooperation and terms for oil supply was also signed by the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Rosneft in the presence of the two presidents. The parties also agreed to the construction of a new automobile bridge across the Samur River, on the Russia-Azerbaijan border.
Various reports, deeming this a new stage in the development of bilateral relations between the two countries, appeared in the media as a result of the visit. The two presidents emanated optimism and faith in the excellent prospects for cooperation between Moscow and Baku."

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