Putin, Aliyev discuss S. Caucasus situation, drafting of Azerbaijani-Armenian peace treaty in phone call - Kremlin

MOSCOW/BAKU. Aug 28 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev by phone, the Kremlin press service said.

"The leaders lauded the successful outcome of the Russian president's recent state visit to Azerbaijan. They noted that consistently implementing the agreements reached during the negotiations will promote the further deepening of Russian-Azerbaijani relations of alliance and partnership," the press service said.

"Discussion of various aspects of the current situation in the South Caucasus, including drafting the Azerbaijani-Armenian peace treaty, border delimitation and demarcation, and unblocking transport links between the two states continued," it said.

"In that connection, the Russian side reaffirmed its readiness for further comprehensive assistance to Baku and Yerevan in elaborating mutually acceptable decisions," it said.

The parties agreed to continue personal contacts, it said.

The Azerbaijani presidential press service said that the telephone conversation took place at Russia's initiative.

"During the phone conversation, the sides exchanged views on the opening of a transport corridor between the western districts of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic," it said.

Putin paid a two-day state visit to Azerbaijan on August 18-19.