From Nicolas Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

His Excellency Mr Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the Venezuelan people and government, I expresses my sincerest congratulations to the brotherly people of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the holding of presidential elections on April 11.

The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela welcomes the Azeri electoral process and is pleased for its excellent development under a climate of respect, peace, harmony and characterized by the high turnout of voters that guarantees to our peoples the full exercise of their rights of self-determination and sovereignty, in order to elect their authorities and form of government.

The Bolivarian government wishes every success to the re-elected President His Excellency Mr Ilham Aliyev, and reaffirms its willingness to strengthen and deepen the friendship ties every day, both in the bilateral and cooperation level, as well as through the Non-Aligned Movement, where we are currently sharing its Troika, a space that has allowed us a closer approach, in order to continue progressing the building of a multipolar and polycentric world, more equitable, fair and humane for our peoples.

Nicolas Maduro Moros

President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela