BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 11. René van der
Linden, Former President of the Senate of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands has sent a congratulatory letter to President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports.


"Your Excellency, dear Mr. President,


Your leadership and tireless efforts have made a significant
contribution to peace, stability, and reconciliation in the
Southern Caucasus region.


For this, you and the Prime Minister of Armenia were awarded the
prestigious Zayed Award for Human Fraternity.


As a person who did his best to support the settlement of the
conflict in accordance with the norms and principles of
international law, I sincerely extend my heartfelt congratulations
to you for this high recognition of your incredible efforts and
achievements on the

May it serve as an encouragement for the people of both
countries for the establishment of good neighborly relations and
sustainable development, contributing to the prosperity of the
entire region," the letter reads.