Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, hosted talks on economic and energy cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev on Saturday during a working visit.
Novak and Mustafayev reviewed the current state of relations between the two countries and opportunities to expand cooperation.
Trade and energy on the agenda
According to the Russian government’s press service, the talks covered trade and economic relations, as well as industry, energy, transport and logistics.
Novak invited his Azerbaijani counterparts to attend the international Russian Energy Week forum, scheduled to take place in Moscow on October 14-16, 2026.
Government officials, energy companies and industry experts will discuss developments and future prospects in Russia’s and the global energy sectors at the forum.