President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev receives congratulations from world leaders on Azerbaijan's national holiday - Republic Day, the Azerbaijani President's official website reported.
"With feelings of great satisfaction, I convey to Your Excellency and the Azerbaijani people congratulations on your country's national holiday - the Republic Day and wish the further strengthening of friendly ties between our peoples for more prosperous future," says the message by the Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elizabeth II.
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany Christian Wulff said in his congratulatory message that his country will continue to make efforts to strengthen friendly ties and expand cooperation with Azerbaijan.
"Along with economic interests, primarily in the energy sector, we intend to continue our political dialogue on values and rights. These topics cover the negotiations on the Association Agreement between the European Union and Azerbaijan within the Eastern Partnership, in which Germany takes an active part. I wish you successes, the Azerbaijani people - peace, stability and prosperity," says the message by Christian Wulff.
On behalf of the people and Government of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud conveyed to Ilham Aliyev the most sincere congratulations, wished health and happiness and to brotherly people of Azerbaijan - progress and prosperity.
"At a time when the Republic of Azerbaijan celebrates national holiday, I am pleased to convey to Your Excellency my sincere wishes to your Republic and the Azerbaijani people. Yes, God will appreciate the efforts of everyone who is competently and generously trying in the common interests to ensuring peace and stability in your country. God bless Your Excellency, the population of your country, its political leaders, as well as all citizens," says the message by Pope Benedict XVI.
"On behalf of the people of India, I am pleased to congratulate you and the Azerbaijani people on the national holiday of your country on May 28 - Republic Day. Our relations are based on close historical and cultural ties, as well as mutual aspiration for peace and development. I hope for further development covering various spheres of bilateral relations for the welfare of our peoples. I wish you good health and prosperity, the Azerbaijani people - happiness and prosperity. Your Excellency, I express you the highest respect," says the message by the President of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil.
The Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan conveyed Ilham Aliyev the most cordial congratulations. "On this glad day, we cordially share the feelings of pride, happiness and gladness that the Azerbaijani people rightfully feel. Based on the unbreakable foundations, the ancient and eternal relations between the two countries are rapidly developing by drawing strength in the historic love of our peoples. The indestructible Turkish-Azerbaijani relations are developing with joint efforts and serve as a model in our Eurasian geography. We are developing bilateral cooperation and strong solidarity based on the mutual interests so that they contribute to peace and stability in our region. I am confident that this example of cooperation will prevail throughout the Caucasus region and our efforts will surely give positive results. Taking this opportunity, I wish you good health and happiness, and convey the best wishes of welfare and stability to the fraternal Azerbaijani people," says the message by the Prime Minister of Turkey.
The Federal President of Austria Heinz Fischer conveyed Ilham Aliyev the best wishes of personal well-being, the Azerbaijani people - a happy future.
King of the Belgians Albert II and President of Croatia Ivo Josipovic conveyed the President and people of Azerbaijan cordial congratulations and wished prosperity and welfare.
Serbian President Boris Tadic expressed confidence that the Azerbaijani president's upcoming official visit to the Republic of Serbia will create a good opportunity to continue dialogue, contribute to intensifying multilateral relations between the two countries based on friendship between states and peoples.
The President of Azerbaijan also received congratulations from the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Yong Nam, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, Secretary General of CIS Council of Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Mikhail Krotov, President of the Republic of Hungary Pal Schmitt, President of Ireland Mary McAleese, King Harald V of Norway, Supreme Head of Malaysia Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, President of the Republic of Portugal Anibal Cavaco Silva, President of the Algerian People's Democratic Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the United Mexican States Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, President of the Republic of Lebanon General Michel Suleiman, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Roza Otunbayeva, Chairman of the Interstate Aviation Committee Tatyana Anodina and others.