BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 27. President of the State of Palestine, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Mahmoud Abbas has sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports.
''Dear Mr. President,
I extend my sincerest congratulations to you, your government, and your people on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
I pray to Almighty Allah to grant you good health, happiness, and success, and to the brotherly people of Azerbaijan progress and prosperity. I also wish for the further development of our bilateral relations, which we are proud of.
Please accept my sincere fraternal greetings,'' the letter reads.