President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev

From Antonis C. Samaras, Prime Minister of Greece

24 October 2013, 13:30

Dear, Mr. President,

I would like, following our telephone conversation, to warmly congratulate you, once again, on your victory at the recent Presidential elections.

It is with great pleasure to note that during your tenure, our bilateral relations have entered a new phase, based on mutual respect and shared interests. Earlier this year, during my visit to Azerbaijan, we had the opportunity to express our common political will to expand our multifaceted cooperation, especially in the fields of energy and investments. In this context, may I once again reiterate that the recent decision of the Shah Deniz Consortium on the selection of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) Project constitutes a vital step towards building a strategic partnership between our two countries.

I wish to assure you that Greece will continue working, both bilaterally and as an EU member, with the aim of further deepening our relations, to the benefit of our two countries and peoples.

I seize this opportunity to extend to you my warmest wishes for the progress and prosperity of the friendly people of Azerbaijan and the assurances of my highest consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Antonis C. Samaras
Prime Minister of Greece

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