BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. We attach great importance to the comprehensive development of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan relations built on solid foundations such as common historical and cultural roots and brotherhood, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in connection with his victory in presidential elections, Trend reports.
"We are particularly satisfied with the present level of interstate relations, which stem from the will and intention of our people and are based on mutual belief and support, and with steady development of our partnership.
It is gratifying that our bilateral ties have reached a totally new level, and new directions have been defined for development of our mutually beneficial cooperation in recent times. I am confident that thanks to our joint efforts, we will achieve the development of traditional friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan as brotherly and reliable partners, expansion of multifaceted cooperation and further deepening of strategic partnership," President Ilham Aliyev said in the letter.