Baku - The Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, held talks with the Azeri President, Mr Haydar Aliyev, yesterday, smoothing relations on his first official visit to the Caspian Sea state and discussing the Azeri conflict with Armenia.
Mr Putin and Mr Aliyev were due to sign a special pact which will guide their countries' relations in the future as well as discuss co-operation in the key oil sector, a field in which both countries have a vital interest.