Dear Mr. President,

On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own, I would like to congratulate you and through you all the people of your country on the national holiday of the Republic of Finland – the Day of Independence.

I am sure that the strengthening and development of the relations of friendship and cooperation between Azerbaijan and Finland will continue contributing to the well-being of our peoples.

On this auspicious day I send you my best wishes, and peace and prosperity for the friendly people of Finland.

Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev 
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 3 December 2012.