Putin, Aliyev Discuss Cooperation in Phone Call
A telephone conversation took place between Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. During the conversation, Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev discussed a number of relevant issues of trade, economic, and humanitarian cooperation.
Consensus
- A telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev on September 7.
- The leaders discussed current issues in trade, economic, and humanitarian collaboration.
- Both sides agreed to intensify bilateral contacts at various levels.
- The conversation was reported by the Kremlin press service.
Points of divergence
- This was the second telephone conversation between Putin and Aliyev in the past one and a half months, with the previous one occurring on July 28, 2026. — vedomosti
- Relations between Moscow and Baku had deteriorated after the December 2024 crash of an AZAL flight and subsequent detentions of citizens in both countries during summer 2025. — vedomosti
- A full-scale meeting between the presidents took place in Dushanbe in October 2025, which the Kremlin described as marking a 'change in direction' in bilateral relations. — vedomosti
- On September 1, 2026, Putin and Aliyev had a brief conversation 'on the sidelines' of the SCO summit in Bishkek. — vedomosti
- The previous telephone conversation between the presidents was reported on July 28, with both leaders noting the constructive nature of Russia-Azerbaijan relations and the activation of dialogue between governments and relevant agencies. — interfax
- On September 1, media reported that Putin and Aliyev briefly spoke 'on the spot' at the SCO summit in Bishkek. — interfax
- On July 13, 2026, Aliyev stated that relations between the two countries had normalized and that contacts were ongoing at multiple levels. — vedomosti
Coverage (8 sources)
- On September 7, a telephone conversation took place between the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Al... — МИД России
- Phone call between Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev took place — Кремль. Новости
- Putin conducted a phone call with Aliyev — Интерфакс
- Putin and Aliyev agreed to activate contacts — Ведомости
- Putin discussed with Aliyev trade-economic and humanitarian cooperation — Интерфакс
- Putin and Aliyev agreed to activate contacts in a phone call — Вести
- Putin and Aliyev discussed a number of current issues of trade-economic and humanitarian cooperation by phone. They... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin spoke by phone with Aliyev. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
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