Russian Working group prepares President Putin's visit

The Working group comprises officials from the presidential administration and the Russia's Foreign Ministry. Preparation of the agenda and the program of the forthcoming visit scheduled for February 21-22 is carried out jointly with the Azerbaijani counterparts. The visit is timed for the opening of the Year of the Russian Federation in Azerbaijan.

According to the preliminary data from diplomatic sources, Putin will hold negotiations tete-a-tete with the leader of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev within the visit. Signing of bilateral documents and joint briefing of the heads of states will take place.

Opening of the Russian National Exhibition on February 21 at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex, of the second Azerbaijani-Russian economic forum, the concert of Russian art workers and etc are planned.

It should be noted that delegation of over 500 people, including government officials, businessmen, artists an etc will arrive on February 21-22 from Russia, Trend informs.