To His Excellency Mr. Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation

Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

I sincerely congratulate you and through you all the people of friendly Russia on your public holiday-Russia Day.

The Russian Federation has come a long way and achieved significant success in state building, sustainable socioeconomic development and modernization of all spheres of public life. Today, your country is an authoritative member in global developments resolving important tasks to counter current challenges and threats and making a significant contribution to maintaining global and regional peace and security.

The dynamic and successful development of relations between Azerbaijan and Russia on the solid basis of the traditional ties of friendship, good-neighborliness and mutual support is particularly reassuring. I would also like to note the constructive bilateral dialogue and fruitful cooperation between our countries on the widest range of issues.

We highly appreciate the mediation efforts of the Russian Federation in achieving and implementing the trilateral statements of 10 November 2020 and 11 January 2021. I am convinced that the Azerbaijani-Russian strategic partnership and multifaceted interaction will continue to effectively develop, deepen and be filled with new content for the benefit of our peoples and countries and in the interests of stability, cooperation and progress in the region.

Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, on this holiday I wish you the best of health, happiness and success, and well-being and prosperity to all the people of Russia.

Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 11 June 2021