Кремль - о встрече Путина и Ильхама Алиева. 29 августа

In the Kremlin, officials announced a possible meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in China. Russia backed Azerbaijan and Armenia’s request to eliminate the Minsk Group of the OSCE. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan threatened to dismiss those who disagreed with his government’s policies. A new party led by a Russian businessman arrested in Armenia declared it would participate in upcoming elections. Meanwhile, in Astrakhan, a festival celebrating the music culture of Caspian states dedicated a day to Azerbaijan.