MOSCOW, February 6, 2004. (RIA Novosti) -- Russian-Azeri relations have reached the highest level of their development in the recent years, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the extended talks with his Azeri counterpart Ilkham Aliyev in the Kremlin.
"We hope that in spite of all difficulties in the post-Soviet space and the region, we shall overcome them by join efforts," the Russian leader said.