VLADIMIR PUTIN: RUSSIA INTENDS TO CONTINUE INTENSIVE PEACEKEEPING AND
NEGOTIATION FOR SETTLEMENT OF PROBLEMS IN CAUCASUS
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19. ARMINFO-TURAN. Russia is going to continue active
peacekeeping and negotiation activity for the resolution of the
problems in the Caucasus, said the president of Russia V. Putin at the
congress of the Azeris in Russia. “Russia and Azerbaijan closely
cooperate for resolution of the complicated contradictions in the
Caucasus, Russia is very interested in peaceful and stable development
of this region. And for achieving of our strategic purpose we are
going to continue active peacekeeping and negotiation activity with
you and with the other partners in the CIS”, he noted.
Putin supports reforming of the legal basis of the Russian-Azeri
immigration and labor relations. He treats opening of broad equal
right opportunities for study in both states as an important strategic
task. For this it is necessary to form “together” modern legal basis
of immigration and labor relations, the president of Russia
said. Russia really wants to see Azerbaijan a stable, safe and
economically strong state, he noted. Only economically independent
states can form and carry out influential , what is very important for
Russia, independent policy , as the policy of good-neighbor , mutual
respect and friendship”. “Russia is interested just in such neighbors,
in such Azerbaijan”, the president said.