Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) shakes hands with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilkham Aliyev (left) during the bilateral summit which resulted in signing the Moscow Declaration establishing basic principles of the relationship between Russia and Azerbaijan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (second from the right) and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilkham Aliyev (right) open the bilateral summit which resulted in signing the Moscow Declaration establishing basic principles of the relationship between Russia and Azerbaijan.

Left to right: Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Nikolay Ryabov, and secretary of the Russian Security Council Vladimir Rushaylo attend the negotiations of presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan in Moscow. The negotiations resulted in the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilkham Aliyev (left) take part in the bilateral summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilkham Aliyev (left) take part in the bilateral summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanges the signed copies of the Moscow Declaration with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilkham Aliyev (behind the scene left). The Moscow Declaration signed by the two leaders in Kremlin defines basic principles of relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Left to right: Russian Culture Minister Mikhail Shvydkoy, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Nikolay Ryabov, deputy chief of the Russian presidential administration Sergey Prikhodko, Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin open the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

President Vladimir Putin of Russia (left) opens the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov (left) and President Vladimir Putin (right) open the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov (left) and secretary of the Russian Security Council Vladimir Rushaylo (right) attend the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of relations between the two countries.

President of Lukoil company Vagit Alekperov (left) and chairman of the Russian State Customs Committee Mikhail Vanin (second from the left) attend the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) and Ilkham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) take part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev takes part in the Russo-Azerbaijani summit in Kremlin. The summit resulted in signing the so-called Moscow Declaration defining basic principles of the relations between the two countries.

Vagit Alekperov, president of the Russian oil giant Lukoil waits for the beginning of the meeting of Russian and Azerbaijan presidents. Two presidents discussed questions of bilateral cooperation and signed Moscow declaration - main principles of bilateral relations. The event was held in the Kremlin.