BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11
Trend:
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the country's national holiday - Day of Russia, Trend reports.
"Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, I sincerely congratulate you and all the people of friendly Russia on your public holiday - the Day of Russia," President Aliyev said.
"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," the president added. "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."
"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," President Aliyev said. "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 November 10, 2020 and January 11, 2021," the president said. "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," the president said.