President Aliyev congratulates Putin on Russia Day

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In the letter, Ilham Aliyev congratulated the President and the people of the Russian Federation on the state holiday of this country – Russia Day, Caliber.Az reports, citing the Azerbaijani presidential press service on June 12.

"On behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I wholeheartedly congratulate You and through You, all people of Russia on the national holiday – Russia Day.

Azerbaijan and Russia are bound by centuries-long traditions of friendship, good-neighbourly relations and mutual support between our peoples. Our interstate ties, and close and reliable partnership relations spanning new spheres day by day are successfully developing today on this solid foundation.

I would like to note with great pleasure the Declaration on Allied Interaction, which reflects the spirit and character of Azerbaijan-Russia relations and defines the ways of multifaceted allied interaction for the coming years.

I am sure that thanks to our joint efforts, we will actively contribute to the further strengthening of our ties, and the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic, humanitarian and other areas for the sake of the prosperity of our peoples and countries.

Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, on this remarkable day, I wish you good health and success, and the friendly people of Russia happiness and prosperity," the president said.