BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 27. President of the State of Palestine, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Mahmoud Abbas has congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of May 28, Azerbaijan's Independence Day, Trend reports.
"Dear Mr. President,
I extend my sincerest congratulations to Your Excellency and, through you, to your government and the brotherly people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of your country's national holiday - Independence Day. I wish you good health, happiness, and success, and your people affluence and progress.
Taking this opportunity, I praise the bonds of solidarity that unite our countries and peoples, and express our pride in it.
I highly appreciate your position supporting the rights of freedom and independence of our people.
Please accept my best wishes," the letter reads.