“Russia is ready to cooperate with Azerbaijan in various spheres, as well as in military sphere”, said Vasili Istratov, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, APA reports. Estimating the Azerbaijan’s efforts to integrate into NATO, the ambassador said every country was independent to make decision on its security. “Moscow also has a right to determine independently what impact has the integration of any country into the military-political blocks on the Russia’s security”.

Azerbaijan and Russia will begin negotiations to define terms of energy cooperation in the next few days, said Vasili Istratov, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan at the press-conference on Tuesday in Baku, APA reports.

“G-8” leaders refused proposal of Russian President on expanding composition of the body, Spokesman for Japanese Foreign Ministry told journalists, APA reports.