Aliev wished Putin and the entire Russian people all the best.

During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Dushanbe on October 9, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev once again congratulated him on his birthday and conveyed his warmest wishes not only to the Russian leader, but also to the entire people of the Russian Federation.

"Just two days ago, I called you in connection with your birthday. I would like to take this opportunity once again to congratulate you and wish all the best to you and your loved ones, the friendly people of Russia," the Azerbaijani leader said.

Putin, in turn, drew attention to the fact that humanitarian ties between Russia and Azerbaijan began to develop significantly during the reign of Aliev's country.

"Thanks to your attention to this topic, our humanitarian relations have always been at a high level," the Russian president noted.

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The Russian President is expected to hold talks with Emomali Rahmon, Ilham Aliyev and participate in two summits.

On October 9, Putin met with the Azerbaijani leader in Tajikistan. This meeting between the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan was the first in a long time. Putin and Aliev met briefly in September in China at the SCO summit, but did not communicate fully.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, on October 7, the birthday of the head of state, pointed out the importance of the dynamics of bilateral relations between Russia and Azerbaijan. He also confirmed that Aliev had congratulated Putin on his birthday by phone.

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