Dear Mr. President,

On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own, I would like to sincerely congratulate you and through you the people of your country on the occasion of the national holiday of the State of Palestine.

I hope that the relations between Azerbaijan and the State of Palestine will continue to develop and expand in line with interests of our people.

On this auspicious day I send you my best wishes, and peace and prosperity to the brotherly people of Palestine.

Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 20 December 2012.