Dear Mr. Keita,

I congratulate you on being elected President of the Republic of Mali.

I do hope that we will achieve further development and expansion of relations of friendship and cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Mali together.

I wish you good health, happiness and every success in your activities for the benefit of the friendly people of Mali.

Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 21 August 2013