Distinguished Mr. Prime Minister,
Dear brother,

On my own behalf and on behalf of the Azerbaijani people, I sincerely congratulate you and friendly people of Turkey on the occasion of the public holiday - the Republic Day.
Today Turkey has become one of the leading countries of the region with its political influence and economic power.
We are happy and proud of all achievements of Turkey on the international scale.
The Azerbaijani-Turkish unity, which has turned into an embodiment of ideas of brotherhood of our peoples who are linked to each other with deep historical roots, and gain power from moral values, is an exemplary partnership model.
Undoubtedly the second meeting of the High Level Strategic Cooperation Council that we held together recently, our tasks and the signed documents are a new impetus in our path of achieving the goals that we put forward in both bilateral format and as part of regional cooperation.
I am sure that our constantly deepening cooperation will further reflect the will of our fraternal peoples and serve the welfare and prosperity of our countries.
Dear Mr. Prime Minister, I join your holiday joy and wish you robust health, successes in your activities, and the fraternal people of Turkey peace and prosperity.
Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev,
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku, 18 October 2012