Russian, Azeri leaders meet in Astana

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Astana on Wednesday.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and deputy prime ministers attended the meeting held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, TASS reported.

Putin and Aliyev last met in Russia in late April.

The Russian leader is also expected to meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.