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Aliyev and Putin Discuss Relations, Trade After 2022 Tensions
10/14/2025
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- Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 in Dushanbe.
- This was their first significant discussion since 2022.
- The talks aimed to mend relations strained by the December 2024 air crash that killed 38 people.
- Putin acknowledged Russian responsibility and promised compensation.
- Azerbaijan seeks to boost trade and energy links via the Middle Corridor and develop the Zangezur Corridor to its Nakhchivan exclave.
