From Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus

22 December 2016, 09:30

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

Dear Ilham Heydarovich,

Please accept my most sincere congratulations on the occasion of your birthday.

I am very happy to see overall achievements of Azerbaijan – dynamic development of the economy, improvement of the society`s welfare and the country`s strengthening image and statehood in the world. I highly value and cherish our friendly and trusting relationship, which further strengthened after my recent fruitful visit to your beautiful country.

I am confident that our striving for the elevation of Belarus-Azerbaijan cooperation to a qualitatively higher level will give tangible results in the nearest feature in the best interests of the brotherly people of our countries.

Dear Ilham Heydarovich, I wholeheartedly wish you, your relatives and loved ones further success, robust health and happiness.

Sincerely,

Alexander Lukashenko

President of the Republic of Belarus