Baku – President Vladimir Putin expressed his gratitude towards President Ilham Aliyev for fostering the Russian language in Azerbaijan.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, during a joint press briefing in Baku, Putin highlighted the widespread use of Russian in Azerbaijan, supported actively by the Azerbaijani leadership. “In Azerbaijan, the Russian language is widely and freely used. We feel that this trend is actively supported by the leadership of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Ilham Heydarovich, we appreciate your attention to the Russian language,” Putin stated. He also discussed the ongoing discussions to establish a Russian-Azerbaijani University in Baku, an initiative supported by President Aliyev. “The President of Azerbaijan has supported this initiative. I hope that we will implement it relatively quickly,” added Putin.