Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of Russia Day.

Friendly Russia is today successfully solving the issues of improvement of public administration, sustainable development and modernization of economy, the increasing of people's well-being. Russia is playing an active role on the international scene.

We are especially satisfied with the high level of Azerbaijan-Russia bilateral relations that clearly reflects fruitful cooperation and close interaction of our countries on a wide range of issues.

I am confident that our joint activities will be further directed towards strengthening strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Russia for the benefit of our peoples and countries who are traditionally bound together by ties of friendship and good-neighborliness.

Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, I wish you robust health and success, and all the Russians peace and prosperity.

Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 8 June, 2018