Russia's top security official, Azeri president discuss regional and international security

Secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing Russian news agencies.

"A wide range of issues of Russian-Azerbaijani co-operation in various spheres was discussed. Emphasis was placed on topics related to ensuring and strengthening regional and international security and stability," Russian news agencies quoted the Security Council's press service as saying.