Baku, October 13, AZERTAC Azerbaijan`s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov has met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week in Moscow.The sides hailed the development of relations between the two countries, which have risen to the level of alliance in all areas. The important role of energy cooperation in bilateral relations was noted.At the meeting, issues related to the development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Russia in the field of energy and cooperation within the OPEC plus format were discussed. The opportunities for expanding energy cooperation on electricity, renewable energy, as well as oil and gas were considered. The sides also exchanged views on the work done to create the North-South Power Transmission corridor.