Dear fellow countrymen!
Let me heartily congratulate you on the occasion of the national New Year holiday of the Jewish people, Rosh Hashanah, and wish each of you all the best.
Representatives of all nationalities irrespective of language, religion and ethnicity, including our citizens of Jewish origin, have lived in Azerbaijan in an atmosphere of peace and stability for centuries, actively participated in the public, political, scientific and cultural life of the country. The promotion of ethnic and cultural diversity in our society, the development of language and culture of ethnic minorities, the preservation of their customs and traditions are constantly under the patronage of the state, and this policy will be consistently continued in the future.
Let me sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, a symbol of renewal, spiritual purity, solidarity and goodwill, and wish happiness to your families and abundance to your homes.
Happy Holidays!

Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku, 26 September 2011.