Putin spoke with Aliyev by phone: Thank you for your help!

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev over the phone for effective assistance in organizing the evacuation of Russian citizens from Iran, as well as in ensuring delivery from Russia's humanitarian aid to the Iranian people through Azerbaijani territory.

During the exchange of views on the current situation in the Middle East region, the leaders spoke in favor of an early cessation of hostilities and a settlement of the current acute conflict by political and diplomatic means.

During the conversation, some topical aspects of the bilateral agenda were touched upon. The mutual intention to further develop Russian-Azerbaijani cooperation in various fields based on the principles of strategic partnership and alliance was confirmed, the Kremlin reports. News."