From Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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

Your Excellency,

I sincerely congratulate you and your people on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of Azerbaijan — Independence Day.

The peoples of Iran and Azerbaijan share numerous commonalities in history, civilization, culture, religion, and language. These shared bonds have strengthened the friendship between our two nations and made it unbreakable. Undoubtedly, these ties have served as a solid foundation for the development of relations between our countries.

Since the restoration of independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported the development of mutual relations between the two countries. We are pleased that today we are witnessing a dynamic process in relations between our countries in line with the wishes and aspirations of our peoples.

I hope that this dynamic process, which covers a wide range of bilateral, regional, and international issues, will continue at an even faster pace.

I pray to Almighty Allah for Your Excellency’s robust health and success, and wish the people of the Republic of Azerbaijan prosperity and peace.

Respectfully,

Masoud Pezeshkian

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran