From Altai Efendiev, GUAM Secretary General

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

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the International Secretariat of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM and me personally, I would like to express our most sincere congratulations on your birthday!

We highly appreciate and support your laborious, consistent, and coherent efforts to bring post-war peace, stability, and cooperation formulated in your main principles based on the norms and principles of international law.

We admire the progress made in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the liberated lands of Azerbaijan and their integration into the social and economic life of the country.

We also hope and look forward to further strengthening and enhancing cooperation with the Republic of Azerbaijan under your leadership in the ODED-GUAM framework to promote peace, stability, collaboration, and development in our region of ever-growing strategic significance in the emerging international security and connectivity architecture.

Excellency,

Once more, availing of this occasion, I would like to extend to you our heartfelt congratulations on your birthday and wishes of solid health and energy to accompany your important accomplishments in your mission aimed at developing a strong, modern, democratic and prosperous Azerbaijan.

Sincerely yours,

Altai Efendiev

GUAM Secretary General