During a meeting in Moscow on February 13, Speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova signed an agreement on parliamentary cooperation.

"Relations between our countries are developing dynamically. I must say words of gratitude to our presidents, who ensure this momentum and lay a powerful foundation for the development of relations," the Chairman of the State Duma emphasized. He also called for more active interaction development at the level of relevant committees.

"Relations between Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation have developed based on centuries-old ties of friendship, good neighborliness, mutual understanding, and trust between our countries. The most important thing is that everything is based on the friendship of our people," Gafarova stressed. She noted the growth of trade turnover and the volume of investments by the Russian Federation in the economy of Azerbaijan. Also, she emphasized the special role of interaction between the two countries in the cultural and humanitarian spheres.

Moreover, in the meeting, the Chairman of the State Duma warned against attempts to resolve the situation in the region by European structures, particularly the European Parliament and PACE, recalling what their activities in Ukraine had led to. Volodin stressed that the conflict settlement should be based on an agreement signed by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia. "Let's proceed from the fact that there is a decision taken at the level of the heads of state—Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the Russian Federation. We will be guided by this and, for our part, will do everything to ensure that these agreements are implemented. And those who make statements in the direction of European institutions can simply lose the country," Volodin said.

"There is no such example. Look at what happened in Ukraine and the statements made by German Chancellor Merkel and French President Hollande. As it turned out, they had duped the entire world, lied and lied, and were preparing for war," he pointed out. "Where is Ukraine now? Today, Ukrainians are expendable in a country that is simply stuffed with weapons. A huge number of people are dying, statehood has been lost, culture has been lost, religion has been trampled, the church has been divided, and the language offered for interethnic communication is English. The result is a colony of the United States of America," Volodin added.