Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,

Please accept my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for a new term. The election in which you have won a landslide victory and, as noted by the mission of CIS observers, has been open and free, showed once again that the course of the Azerbaijani government towards further improving the state and public system of the country enjoys broad popular support.

I am convinced that your extensive experience in public activities, your high political profile and human wisdom will continue to serve the socioeconomic progress, strengthen the international standing position of the Republic of Azerbaijan and deepen the multifaceted Russian-Azerbaijani relations for the benefit of our peoples.

I wish you, dear Ilham Heydar oglu, good health and every success for the responsible post of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the friendly people of Azerbaijan well-being and prosperity.

Sergey Naryshkin

Chairman of the State Duma
Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation