US congressmen, senators, governors of various states and senior officials have congratulated President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on a landslide victory in the presidential election held in Azerbaijan on 9 October.
Pointing to the existence of a strong partnership between the USA and Azerbaijan, a member of the House of Representatives, Ted Poe, writes: "Mr. President, I congratulate you on your reelection as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. I also want to congratulate you and your people on the peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan and Iraq carried out jointly with the USA. Azerbaijan and the United States have multifaceted relations in many areas.
The delivery of energy resources from Azerbaijan to Europe and the world as a whole is an important step. I am very pleased with the role your country has played in energy projects. You expand the important role of Azerbaijan in the global energy industry by the day.
I appreciate everything you have done for the welfare of the people of Azerbaijan. There is absolute freedom in Azerbaijan.
I believe that in your next term in office you will continue to be a true friend of the United States. Once again, I congratulate you!"
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A member of the House of Representatives from the state of Texas, Pete Olson, writes in a congratulatory message to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev: "Elections are the free expression of will of the voters and form an important part of the democratic process. Mr. President, I congratulate you and the people of Azerbaijan on your successful victory. There is a strong partnership between Azerbaijan and the United States. These ties are based on mutual interests. Our nations are working together to fight terrorism. Projects such as the TAP pipeline play an important role in ensuring the energy security of Europe. The United States and the European Union appreciate the progress Azerbaijan has made in the energy sector. The tolerance, respect for minorities and gender equality in Azerbaijan constitute the fundamentals of democracy.
Mr. President, I congratulate you and the people of Azerbaijan on your successful victory."
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A member of the New York State Assembly, Alex Brook-Krasny, writes: "I express my deep appreciation for your reliable and grand cooperation with my country, the USA. You have great ideas. We were in Azerbaijan during the "Eurovision-2012" song contest. This competition was a great success of your country.
It was a pleasure to talk to you during our meeting in New York. I congratulate you and the people of Azerbaijan on this great success at the polls. I express my appreciation to you on behalf of all Russian-speaking Americans who consider Azerbaijan a second home, as well as those who have not seen your country but still consider it a friend of the USA. Once again I congratulate you on your success."
