“I hope that my visit to Azerbaijan will be successful. Relations between our countries are developing positively”, Dmitry Medvedev said at the negotiations with the participation of delegations, APA reports.

He called Azerbaijan strategic partner in the Caucasus.

“Azerbaijan is our strategic partner in the Caucasus. Long term friendship makes our countries closer. Special character of our cooperation assists the solution to various problems”, he said. Russian President stressed that the trade turnover amounted $2 bln between the two countries and it increased by 50%.