Your Highness,

I would like to sincerely congratulate you and the people of your country on the national holiday of the State of Qatar.

I am confident that the friendship and cooperation betüeen Azerbaijan and Qatar will continue to develop and expand with our joint efforts in the interests of our peoples.

On this auspicious day I wish all the best to you and to the brotherly people of Qatar.

Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 11 December 2012.