Dear Mr. President,

I heartily congratulate you on your re-election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Taking this pleasant opportunity I want to assure you that the development of friendly relations and cooperation between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Azerbaijan will be continued in the interest of the two countries and in the name of peace, tranquillity and prosperity.
In order to support our fruitful dialogue, I invite you to pay a visit to Bulgaria at a convenient time in 2014. I am sure that as part of the traditionally friendly relations between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan, we will be able to discuss important issues for the welfare of our peoples.
Mr. President, I wish you good health and continued success in your highest state of activity. Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.
Sincerely,

Rosen Plevneliev
President of the Republic of Bulgaria

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Excellency,

I would like to convey my warmest congratulations to Your Excellency on your re-election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In the past years, the people of Azerbaijan, under your leadership, have obtained tremendous achievements in national development. Looking ahead to a new period, I strongly believe in your country`s greater successes building a prosperous nation with contribution to maintaining peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
With a view to strengthening bilateral traditional friendship, I took forwards to welcoming Your Excellency on an official visit to Vietnam at a convenient time in 2014. I am confident that the visit will stand as a milestone in elevating Vietnam – Azerbaijan relations to a higher level in our mutual interest.
May I avail myself of this opportunity to extend to you my best wishes for health, happiness and success.
Yours Sincerely,

Truong Tan Sang
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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Honorable President,

Please accept our sincere congratulations on your reelection as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
We believe this victory will strengthen the institutions of democracy, secularism and civil liberties in Azerbaijan – the country that has an incredible history of civilizational and cultural affluence – the country that has the pride of producing great philosopher Nizami Ganjavi and the country that is most dear to us.
Our best wishes for your personal well being and continued success and further prosperity and progress to people of Azerbaijan with our highest consideration.
We are convinced that your continued support will help the Nizami Ganjavi International Center to become one of the great regional centers for promoting learning, scholarship and international dialogue, which makes your cultural heritage known worldwide with a solid success.
Honorable President,
Please accept the assurances of our highest appreciation and wishes for your personal well being and continued success and further prosperity and progress to the people of Azerbaijan.

Vaira Vike-Freiberga,
Co-chair, former President of Republic of Latvia 1999-2007

Ismail Serageldin,
Co-chair, Director the Library of Alexandria

Tarja Halonen,
Board Member,
President of Finland 2000-2012
Petar Stoyanov,
Board Member, former President Republic of Bulgaria 1997-2002

Giulu Alasania,
Board Member, Chair BoT University of Georgia
Amb. Walter Fust,
Board Member, President Global Ethics.net
Marianna V.Vardinoyannis,
Board Member, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO

Valdis Zatlers,
former President Republic of Latvia 2007-2011

Nafis Sadik,
Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General
Susan Greenfield, Board Member, Member House of Lords, UK

Ahmad Naseem Shah,
Board Member, Director Islamic Studies Institute, Kashmir University

Farida Allaghi,
Board Members, President Libyan Civil Forum
Timur Alasania,
Senior Advisor to the President of Georgia

Emil Constantinescu,
former President of Romania 1996-2000

Federico Mayor,
former Director General of UNESCO
Ivo Slaus,
President the World Academy of Art and Sciences

Garry Jacobs,
CEO the World Academy of Art and Sciences

Jean Baderschneider,
former Vice-President of Exxon Mobile 2000-2013

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Dear Ilham Heydar oglu!

I heartily congratulate you on your re-election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Your convincing victory in the election indicates your huge political authority and the support of the country's population for the course conducted under your leadership.
Under your leadership, Azerbaijan has successfully pursued reforms aimed at ensuring rapid socio-economic development of the country, a dramatic improvement of the quality of life of its population and the attraction of major investment to the economy for the development of all spheres of society. The trade and economic cooperation with foreign countries is actively developing.
Taking this opportunity, I would like to express my deep appreciation for your support of the activities of "LUKOIL" OJSC in Azerbaijan and assure you of our continued commitment to develop the mutually beneficial cooperation with our Azerbaijani partners.
Let me sincerely wish you, dear Ilham Heydar oglu, good health, happiness and further success in your important and multi-faceted work.

Vagit Alekperov
President of "LUKOIL"

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Your Excellency Mr. President,

It is an honour for me to convey to you my sincere congratulations on behalf of the European Economic Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry, which brings together 45 countries, on the occasion of your brilliant victory in the presidential election.
Your re-election to the post of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is of great importance for the future development of relations between Azerbaijan and European countries.
We wish you good health and every success in the highest state of activity for the future development of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Sincerely,

Heinz Helmut Vejpustek,
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Manager of the European Economic Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry

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Dear President Aliyev,

I write to send you my best wishes as you embark on a new term as President. I appreciate the work Azerbaijan, the United States and our allies have done to advance our mutual security and regional interests.
Azerbaijan`s position in the Caucasus region ensures it will be a vital part of the economic, energy, and political developments of the area. Our shared strategic interests include Baku`s active participation in the NATO Partnership for Peace program and your country`s assistance with recent U.S. and allied military efforts in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Hopefully our two nations can continue to work closely together to advance these shared strategic and security interests.
In the development of Caspian Sea energy, Azerbaijan can play a crucial role in promoting needed alternative transportation network. The Trans Adriatic Pipeline project shows great promise in providing a new southern corridor to transport natural gas to Azerbaijan`s United States and European trading partners.
Thank you for Azerbaijan`s ongoing strategic partnership with the United States.
Sincerely,

Mike Crapo
Member of the U.S. Senate

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Dear Mr. President!

I congratulate you on your victory in yet another election.
We will all continue our struggle for the establishment of democracy, tolerance and justice in the world.
I wish happiness and prosperity to your people, and good health and prosperity to you and your family!
Sincerely,

Zhelyu Zhelev
President of Bulgaria in 1990-1997

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Dear Ilham Heydar oglu!

I sincerely congratulate you on your convincing and well-deserved victory in the presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The great result you have obtained during the vote is a clear reflection of the highest confidence of the citizens of the country in you personally and in your work as President. It points to the enormous effectiveness of the transformation carried out in the country and provides a solid basis for further progress along the path of development and progress of Azerbaijan.
Let me wish you success in your future work in this office. I am confident that the absolute support of the people will be a great help in your future endeavours.
Taking this opportunity, I wish you good health and the people of Azerbaijan peace and prosperity.
With kindest regards,

Vladimir Voronin
Former President of the Republic of Moldova (2001-2009), Chairman of the Central Committee of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova

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Dear Mr. President,

Please allow me to sincerely congratulate you on your re-election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Slovenian-Azerbaijani Friendship Society. The main goal of our society is to strengthen and expand cooperation between our two nations.
On behalf of the society and myself, I wish you a continuation of the successful progress of your country for the benefit and prosperity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Sincerely,

Ivan Basin
Chairman of the Slovenian-Azerbaijan Friendship Society

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Your Excellency Mr. President,

On behalf of the International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, I want to convey to you my most sincere congratulations on the occasion of your re-election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Your convincing victory in the presidential election has once again proved your credibility both domestically and in the international arena alongside the geopolitical importance of your country. Thanks to the consistently pursued policies and projects, you have created a solid foundation for his victory.
I am sure that in the new term of your presidency the economic relations existing between countries of the Black and Caspian Sea regions will be further strengthened and developed. You can rest assured that I will provide my full support and will do everything possible to strengthen the partnership between our countries.
Your Excellency, I express to you my profound respect.
Sincerely,

Gabriel Valentin Comansecu
Vice-President of the International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea

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Dear Ilham Heydar oglu!

On behalf of the religious leaders and believers of the Caucasus, we congratulate you on your victory in the presidential election. The support given to you by most voters, including the believers of all traditional religious confessions of the country, is further evidence of the attitude to you as a leader of multinational Azerbaijan.
The election results have proved that people appreciate the positive changes in the life of the Republic of Azerbaijan which have occurred largely because of your loyalty to the political course of nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev. The people of Azerbaijan have made the right choice – the choice of a stable development of the motherland which gives them the opportunity to multiply the achievements already made and move along the path of moral perfection and spiritual revitalization. We are witnessing your personal involvement in the restoration and return to the people of great spiritual monuments, mosques and places of worship in Azerbaijan.
We are pleased that two neighbourly countries, Azerbaijan and Russia, the states with significant economic potential and integrated into the world community, have built a modern social model and are creating the necessary conditions for the spiritual life of citizens regardless of their nationality and religion. All of this, as well as the centuries-old tradition of tolerance of our peoples, their contribution to the interreligious dialogue and multiculturalism, have earned our nations and their leaders widespread international recognition and the blessings of the Almighty. For our part, we, the religious leaders, support the efforts of our heads of state made in the name of peace and reconciliation between our peoples.
We are confident that your respect for all traditional religions, including Islamic traditions, and your decisive condemnation of any manifestations of Islamophobia have earned you great respect throughout the Islamic world and will be a significant contribution to the further development of the interreligious dialogue and understanding.
We know that the Muslims of Azerbaijan visiting holy land on the eve of the Hajj voted for you as a guarantor of stability and development of the country and their religious freedoms. A big role in your current success has been played by your vision of the future of our country seen through practical steps whose glory has long gone beyond the boundaries of Azerbaijan. We, religious leaders, are particularly pleased that high on the agenda are spirituality, concern about religious monuments and a responsive attitude to the needs of the faithful. We appreciate your support in the establishment of a fund on the development of religious culture, which will certainly play an important part in the development of spirituality not only in Azerbaijan and the CIS, but also beyond. We are grateful to you for all this and also for the fact that your words and deeds are always together. We always look forward to meeting you, as each meeting inspires us to serve the cause of strengthening the spiritual ties between the peoples of Russia and Azerbaijan.
We, religious leaders, will continue to do everything we can for the establishment of true spiritual and moral ideals in the region, the constant values on which our common home, the Caucasus, has been built for centuries.
May God bless you and grant you mercy in your next period of service to the public!
Amen!

Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade
Chairman of the Supreme Religious Council of Peoples of the Caucasus, Chairman of Caucasus Muslims Office

Sultan Mirzayev
Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Religious Council of Peoples of the Caucasus, the Mufti of the Chechen Republic

Members of the Supreme Religious Council of Peoples of the Caucasus:
Ismail Berdiyev
Chairman of the Coordinating Center of Muslims of the North Caucasus, the Mufti of Karachay-Cherkessia

Aleksandr Ishchein
Archbishop of Baku and Azerbaijan

Isa Khamkhoev
Mufti of the Republic of Ingushetia

Akhmed Abdullayev
Mufti of the Republic of Dagestan

Khazretali Dzasezhev
Mufti of the Republic of Kabarda-Balkaria

Gadzhi-Murat Gatsalov
Mufti of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania

Sultan-Akhmed Karalayev
Mufti of the Republic of Kalmykia

Shafig Pshikhachev
President of the World Islamic Mission, representative of the Coordinating Center of Muslims of the North Caucasus in Russia, member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation

Sharafutdin Chochayev
Rector of the North Caucasus Islamic University of Imam Abu Hanifa

Nurbiy Emizh
Member of the Supreme Religious Council of Peoples of the Caucasus