On June 18, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a telephone conversation with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
The head of state expressed regret over the fact that he would not be able to participate in the military parade organized in Moscow and dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Victory in connection with the extension of the quarantine measures in Azerbaijan. The Defense Minister and 75 servicemen of the Azerbaijani army will represent Azerbaijan at the parade.
Vladimir Putin noted that he took it with understanding and expressed gratitude for the telephone conversation.
The Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents exchanged views on the situation on the Russian-Azerbaijani border.
President Ilham Aliyev said that since his telephone conversation with the Russian President on May 18, about 700 people had been brought to Azerbaijan from Samur checkpoint, and overall, throughout one month, approximately 1, 000 Azerbaijani citizens had been brought back to the country.
The Presidents agreed to give additional instructions to relevant state institutions to regulate the situation at the border.