BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 9. OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of a confident victory in the extraordinary presidential election, Trend reports.
"Your Excellency,
I would like to extend my congratulations on the occasion of your re-election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and take this opportunity to wish you every success in your new term of office.
I am looking forward to continuing working together towards a more secure and prosperous OSCE region. To this end, I hope to have the opportunity to see you again and extend my congratulations in person during the upcoming Munich Security Conference.
I trust that the long-standing cooperation between Azerbaijan and the OSCE will continue to develop and strengthen in the months to come.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration," the letter reads.