BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 19. President of
Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sent a congratulatory letter to
President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his birthday, Trend reports.
"Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,
Dear brother,
Your Excellency, I sincerely congratulate you on your birthday,
and take great pleasure in conveying my best wishes to you.
We regard you as a true patriot and dedicated son of our eternal
brother, the Azerbaijani people, a wise and loyal leader, an
outstanding statesman of our time, a great politician with high
respect and influence on the international stage. We hold you in
high esteem.
Thanks to your extensive knowledge and experience in the field
of public administration, your far-sighted, visionary and effective
policy, not only the territorial integrity of your native
Motherland has been restored, but also its position and reputation
in the international arena have been enhanced year after year, and
all of these achievements make us infinitely happy.
At this point, I wish to underscore the comprehensive support of
the world community for the major regional and global initiatives
you have put forward.
We note with pleasure that thanks to your great services and
decisive efforts to strengthen strategic partnership and allied
relations between our friendly and fraternal states, our fraternal
relations have reached a completely new qualitative level.
Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, I firmly believe through our joint
efforts to achieve the ultimate goals we have set, as well as
thanks to our high-level active and constructive dialogue, our
multifaceted and long-term cooperation will continue to develop
productively for the shared progress of our brotherly peoples.
My dear friend, I once again sincerely congratulate you on this
joyous and memorable occasion. I pray to Almighty Allah for robust
health and happiness for you and your family members. May you
attain new achievements in your highly responsible state activity
for the peace and prosperity of your country. I also wish the
friendly people of Azerbaijan peace, enduring progress and
well-being," the letter reads.