Aliyev expressed his gratitude for Putin’s invitation to attend the May 9 events in the Russian capital, the Azerbaijani leader’s press service said MOSCOW, March 15. /TASS/. The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Tajikistan, Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko and Emomali Rahmon respectively, called their Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, during an informal meeting on Saturday, the Kremlin reported. "During a joint informal meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President