Azerbaijani president congratulates Russian counterpart on national holiday

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of the national holiday, Russia Day, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

The letter reads:

“Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

Please accept my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the national holiday – Russia Day.

The peoples of Azerbaijan and Russia have traditionally been bound by close relations of friendship, good neighborliness, and mutual support. Today, these strong traditions serve as a solid foundation for the comprehensive development of our interstate relations and the deepening of cooperation across a broad range of areas.

I am confident that, in the interests of our friendly peoples and countries, we will continue to make every effort to strengthen Azerbaijani-Russian relations and to expand our multifaceted interaction in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance.

On this remarkable day, I wish you, dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, good health and every success, and to all the citizens of Russia – well-being and prosperity.”

Notably, Russia Day is a national holiday celebrated annually on June 12. It marks the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1990, a key step toward Russia’s independence from the Soviet Union. Officially established as a public holiday in 1992 and renamed Russia Day in 2002, it symbolises the beginning of constitutional reform and the emergence of the modern Russian state.  

By Khagan Isayev