Vladimir Putin met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the Sochi residence. During the talks, the two leaders discussed a number of bilateral and regional issues, including the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

On the same day, the President will give the signal via video linkup to start exploratory drilling operations at the West Alpha drilling rig in the Kara Sea, and will visit the fifth annual PLOTFORMA S-70 international combat sambo championship.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the 5^th Russian-Azerbaijani Forum Interregional Cooperation: New Opportunities for Growth.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the country’s national holiday, Republic Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and people of Georgia and Ukraine on the 69^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Mr Putin warmly congratulated Ilham Aliyev on his election as President of Azerbaijan. The conversation took place at Russia’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev visited the Russian Navy Caspian Flotilla’s Dagestan missile ship, which is in Baku on a friendly visit.

The Russian-Azerbaijani talks have taken place in Baku.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

The President had telephone conversations with foreign leaders and also received written congratulations from leaders all around the world.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants and guests of the Third Inter-Regional Forum Russia-Azerbaijan Dialogue 2012.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Azerbaijan’s national holiday, Republic Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the leaders of the CIS countries, Abkhazia and South Ossetia and the people of Georgia on the 67^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.