Dear Mr President,

I sincerely congratulate you on your election to the post of President of the Republic of Maldives.

I hope that friendly and cooperative relations between Azerbaijan and Maldives will continue to develop in line with the interests of our peoples.

I wish you good health, happiness and successes in your future activities for the welfare of the friendly Maldivian people.

Regards,

Ilham Aliyev,

President of the Azerbaijan Republic

Baku, 26 November 2013