Dear Ilham Heydar oglu!
I would like to sincerely congratulate you on your birthday anniversary!
Under your leadership, Azerbaijan has achieved tangible success in realizing its significant economic potential. Your country carries out major social transformation and cherishes a unique culture and national traditions. The effective solution of problems facing the state, the consistent strengthening of your republic`s authority on the international arena have rightfully earned you a reputation as an experienced and visionary politician.
I value the warm personal relationship existing between us. Our regular communication, which takes place in a friendly and constructive atmosphere, the dynamically developing trade and economic ties, cultural and humanitarian exchanges, productive inter-regional contacts are important factors for building up the Russian-Azerbaijani strategic partnership. Our mutual interest in strengthening the all-round multi-faceted bilateral cooperation consistently enriches our interstate cooperation with new major projects and initiatives.
I am convinced that thanks to our joint efforts relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, based on centuries-old traditions of good neighborliness, will continue to flourish. This fully meets the interests of our citizens, the tasks of ensuring stability and security in the Caucasus and the Caspian region.
Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, please accept my wishes for good health and new achievements for the benefit of the friendly people of Azerbaijan.
I wish happiness and success to you and your family.

Dmitry Medvedev
President of the Russian Federation

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Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,
Please accept my sincere congratulations on the occasion of your 50th birthday anniversary. I wish you good health, happiness and further success in your responsible activity as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The most important period in the development of the Azerbaijani state, which is marked by impressive achievements in socioeconomic and cultural fields and the strengthening of your country's international standing, is associated with your name. You are a true leader of your people and the spokesman of its aspirations and ambitions. Your political authority both in and outside your country is high and indisputable.
I would like to highlight your personal contribution to the development of a fruitful Russian-Azerbaijani cooperation. Thanks to your creative efforts, the partnership between our countries is steadily expanding and entering a qualitatively new level.
Communication with you always gives me great pleasure. I am sure that we will have many more meetings and contacts, during which we will continue to work together in the interests of the friendly peoples of Russia and Azerbaijan.

With great respect and best wishes,
Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

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Dear Ilham Heydar oglu!
Please accept my heartfelt and sincere congratulations on your 50th birthday anniversary!
The success of the political and economic reforms carried out under your leadership and Azerbaijan`s improving international authority are evidenced by your country`s election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2012-2013 period.
We appreciate the historical ties of friendship and cooperation between our peoples and attach great importance to the deepening the Kyrgyz-Azerbaijani relations in priority areas.
I sincerely wish you good health, happiness, inexhaustible energy and success in your public activities in the name of the well-being and prosperity of the friendly people of Azerbaijan.

Sincerely,
Almazbek Atambayev
President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan

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Your Excellency, dear Ilham Heydar oglu!
Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the remarkable date in your life, your 50th birthday. You are meeting this anniversary in the fullness of power, while the state you are leading is experiencing a period of economic and cultural development.
Over the many years as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan you have earned the love of your fellow citizens and respect of the global community. I would like to thank you for your concern about the needs and aspirations of Orthodox residents of your country and for your kind cooperation with the Baku diocese.
It is also encouraging to indicate that Azerbaijan`s Muslim community is a traditional partner of the Russian Orthodox Church in the important area of interreligious dialogue.
I wish you spiritual and physical strength and God`s help in your highly useful and responsible service for the people. May the Almighty Creator bless you and your family with peace.

Sincerely,
Kirill
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

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Dear Mr. President!
Please accept my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of your birthday anniversary.
I would like to take this opportunity to point out that under your leadership the Republic of Azerbaijan has demonstrated impressive strides in the strengthening of its statehood, effective implementation of domestic reforms and successful realization of foreign political objectives.
Expressing confidence that the cooperation between our two countries has a great potential, I would like to emphasize the willingness of the Moldovan side to enhance and further strengthen the dialogue with Azerbaijan over the entire spectrum of the bilateral agenda in the spirit of friendship and understanding inherent in Moldovan-Azerbaijani relations.
Your Excellency, I would like to wish you good health, a long life, success and prosperity.

Sincerely,
Vladimir Filat
Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova