His Excellency Mr Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,

On behalf of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and on my own behalf, I congratulate you on your re-election as the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

I am confident that your activity in the office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan will further contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development of Azerbaijan, improvement of the standard of living of citizens, the country`s decent engagement with the international community and the strengthening of ties between our states based on mutual respect and good neighborliness.

We hope that multifaceted Russian-Azerbaijani cooperation, including at the parliamentary level, will successfully expand in the best interests and to the benefit of our friendly countries and peoples.

Valentina Matviyenko

Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation