Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held a phone call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during an informal meeting, the Kremlin said Saturday.

According to Anadolu Agency, the conversation was described as "warm and friendly," with the leaders discussing key issues related to the further development of interstate relations. They also agreed to meet in Moscow on May 9 to attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II.