From Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization

20 October 2016, 16:45

His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Dear Mr. President,

It gives us great pleasure on the occasion of your celebrations of the anniversary of the restoration of the Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to convey to Your Excellency, and through You to your esteemed brotherly government and people of Azerbaijan, on behalf of the State of Palestine, its people and my own behalf, our warmest heartfelt congratulations combined with our wishes for its recurrence upon you with continuous stability and prosperity. At the same time, we highly appreciate your unwavering brotherly stances of support and solidarity with our Palestinian people and their rights in the establishment of our Independent State, as well as the strong fraternal bonds that bind our peoples and countries, reaffirming our care to continue strengthening them through mutual cooperation for the benefit of our two peoples and common goals.

Kindly accept, our best wishes for Your Excellency’s good health and happiness.

Mahmoud Abbas

President of the State of Palestine

Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization