National Security Minister: "Cooperation with Russian special services is at highest level"

Minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks and meetings held there. "I appreciate the results of my first visit to Moscow and consider that bilateral relations between our special services are at the highest level now," he said. "The talks in Moscow covered a wide range of questions of bilateral interest."

According to the Minister, a wide exchange of opinions on the situation in the region took place at the meetings and the joint protocol for durable cooperation was signed, Trend reports citing AzerTAg.

Azerbaijan and Russia expressed their interests in closer relations and deeper bilateral cooperation, Mahmudov stated. "Russia is very interested in cooperation with Azerbaijan. We have signed a number of documents that serve now as a basis for cooperation, exchange of opinions and information," he said.

He especially emphasized, that a large criminal group involved in kidnappings was neutralized last year in Azerbaijan. Two of the group members were hiding on the Russian territory.

"We are fully satisfied with the relations and cooperation with Russian partners and will develop these contacts in future," the minister stressed.