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

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Iraq, I am honored to extend my sincere congratulations to Your Excellency on the occasion of the national holiday of your country. I wish you success, and your friendly people progress and prosperity.

Taking this pleasant opportunity, I reaffirm our interest in strengthening relations between our friendly countries and peoples in all domains.

With deep respect,

Abdullatif Jamal Rashid

President of the Republic of Iraq