24 DECEMBER - BIRTHDAY OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV!
From Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Ilham Heydarovich,
Please accept my most sincere congratulations on the occasion of your birthday.
Under Your leadership, Azerbaijan has achieved universally recognized successes in the social and economic spheres and is consistently strengthening its positions on the international arena.
Relations between our countries are based on good traditions of friendship, good-neighborliness, and mutual respect. I am confident that these relations will continue to develop in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance, which undoubtedly serves the interests of the Russian and Azerbaijani peoples.
I wish You, dear Ilham Heydarovich, good health, well-being, and success. Please convey my warm regards to Your family.
Respectfully,
Vladimir Putin
President of the Russian Federation
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From Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
To His Excellency, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,
Dear brother,
Your Excellency, I sincerely congratulate you on your birthday, and take great pleasure in conveying my best wishes to you.
We regard you as a true patriot and dedicated son of our eternal brother, the Azerbaijani people, a wise and loyal leader, an outstanding statesman of our time, a great politician with high respect and influence on the international stage. We hold you in high esteem.
Thanks to your extensive knowledge and experience in the field of public administration, your far-sighted, visionary and effective policy, not only the territorial integrity of your native Motherland has been restored, but also its position and reputation in the international arena have been enhanced year after year, and all of these achievements make us infinitely happy.
At this point, I wish to underscore the comprehensive support of the world community for the major regional and global initiatives you have put forward.
We note with pleasure that thanks to your great services and decisive efforts to strengthen strategic partnership and allied relations between our friendly and fraternal states, our fraternal relations have reached a completely new qualitative level.
Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, I firmly believe through our joint efforts to achieve the ultimate goals we have set, as well as thanks to our high-level active and constructive dialogue, our multifaceted and long-term cooperation will continue to develop productively for the shared progress of our brotherly peoples.
My dear friend, I once again sincerely congratulate you on this joyous and memorable occasion. I pray to Almighty Allah for robust health and happiness for you and your family members. May you attain new achievements in your highly responsible state activity for the peace and prosperity of your country. I also wish the friendly people of Azerbaijan peace, enduring progress, and well-being.
With profound respect,
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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From Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr. President, my dear Brother,
On behalf of my people and myself, I sincerely and wholeheartedly congratulate you on your birthday, wishing Your Excellency good health, prosperity, and a long life together with your family.
Thanks to Your Excellency's skillful leadership and far-sighted policy, the continuous strengthening of dear Azerbaijan and the growth of its influence in regional and international politics are a great source of satisfaction and pride for us.
I would like to reiterate my desire for the peace process implemented after the glorious Victory in the Patriotic War, the fifth anniversary of which we celebrated together, to culminate in a lasting agreement. I believe that a peaceful environment prevailing in stability in the Caucasus will serve the development of the entire region.
The deep-rooted fraternal and solidarity relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan, drawing strength from history, are strengthening every day with the principle of "One nation, two states" bequeathed to us by the National Leader Heydar Aliyev.
It is unequivocal that, thanks to our allied relations built on solid foundations and the high-level cooperation we demonstrate in every field, we possess a strong will to implement our joint projects that shape the fate and future of our region.
Dear Brother, I once again wholeheartedly congratulate you on your birthday and, taking this opportunity, convey my best wishes for the welfare and prosperity of the friendly and fraternal people of Azerbaijan.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
President of the Republic of Türkiye
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From Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Ilham Heydarovich,
I congratulate You on Your birthday.
Thanks to Your efforts, the Republic of Azerbaijan has achieved tangible results in strengthening statehood and improving the socio-economic well-being of the population.
I hope for the further deepening of bilateral ties, including through the All-Russian political party "United Russia" and the "New Azerbaijan" Party, in the interests of the peoples of our countries.
I wish You, dear Ilham Heydarovich, good health, happiness, and all the very best.
Dmitry Medvedev
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation
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From Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,
Please accept my heartfelt congratulations and warm wishes on the occasion of your birthday.
In Kazakhstan, you are recognized and respected as an outstanding statesman of our time, and as an experienced and capable politician of global stature.
Your many years of dedicated state service are rightly associated with a period of historic achievements for Azerbaijan, the strengthening of its sovereignty, the growth of its international authority, and dynamic socio-economic development.
Under your strong and wise leadership, fraternal Azerbaijan, following a strategic course, will continue its confident progress on the path of sustainable growth and advancement.
I greatly value your enormous personal contribution to strengthening Kazakh-Azerbaijani relations of strategic partnership and alliance, and I attach particular importance to their comprehensive reinforcement in the spirit of centuries-old friendship and mutual support.
I am confident that, through our joint efforts, we will give new impetus to the further development of multifaceted interstate ties and elevate relations between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to a qualitatively new level.
I wish you, dear Ilham Heydar oglu, inexhaustible energy, family well-being, and continued success in your responsible state activities as well as prosperity and welfare to the fraternal people of Azerbaijan.
Respectfully,
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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From Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Your Excellency,
On the joyous occasion of Your Excellency’s birthday, it gives me great pleasure to extend my sincerest congratulations to you and the people of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Please accept my best wishes for continued health, happiness, and prosperity.
Al Hussein bin Abdullah II
Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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From Aleksandar Vučić, President of the Republic of Serbia
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr. President,
On behalf of the citizens of the Republic of Serbia and on my own behalf, I offer you heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan and best wishes for the prosperity of your country and the welfare of its citizens.
Our country attaches great importance to the development of relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan, which have been marked, since the very beginning, by mutual trust, esteem and respect, and are based on the commitment to the consistent observance of the fundamental principles of international law.
I highly value your engagement in further enhancing cooperation between our two countries. I look forward to our upcoming encounter and take pride in the fact that, in addition to friendly relations, we are also linked by a strategic partnership, and the fact that the upcoming First Session of the Strategic Partnership Council will add an impetus to strengthening cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.
I would like to use this opportunity to reiterate my gratitude to the Republic of Azerbaijan and you personally for your principled and firm support for the efforts of the Republic of Serbia to preserve its integrity and settle the issue of Kosovo and Metohija by peaceful and diplomatic means. Rest assured, Your Excellency, that the Republic of Serbia, for its part, will also continue to provide support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Please accept, dear Mr. President, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Aleksandar Vučić
President of the Republic of Serbia
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From Sergey Melikov, Head of the Republic of Dagestan of the Russian Federation
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Ilham Heydarovich,
Please allow me to warmly and heartily congratulate you on the occasion of your birthday.
Thanks to your tireless efforts, fraternal Azerbaijan has made remarkable progress in the socio-economic sphere, in state-building, and on the international stage.
Your many years of fruitful service, combined with your outstanding professionalism and unwavering devotion to your homeland, have earned you widespread public recognition and undisputed authority both among your fellow citizens and far beyond your country's borders.
In Dagestan, we particularly cherish the long-standing and productive cooperation with the Republic of Azerbaijan, which is rooted in centuries-old traditions of friendship, good-neighborly relations, and mutual respect.
Dear Ilham Heydarovich, please accept my sincere wishes for robust health, prosperity, and continued success in your vital work throughout the coming year of 2026.
Sincerely,
Sergey Melikov
Head of the Republic of Dagestan of the Russian Federation
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From Igor Babushkin, Governor of the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Federation
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Esteemed Ilham Heydarovich,
Please allow me to express my respect and extend my congratulations on the occasion of Independence Day.
This holiday unites all citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan—those who love their country, honor its history and traditions, and work towards a dignified future.
On this momentous day, I wish you and all the people of the Republic of Azerbaijan good health, happiness, well-being, and continued success in your creative efforts for the benefit of your homeland. The Republic of Azerbaijan has always been and remains a strategic partner of the Russian Federation across all areas of cooperation.
I highly value the friendly relations established between the Astrakhan Region and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and I express my gratitude to you for the support you provide in strengthening our multifaceted and mutually beneficial ties.
Sincerely,
Igor Babushkin
Governor of the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Federation
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From Rustam Minnikhanov, Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Ilham Heydarovich,
On the occasion of your birthday, please accept my warm congratulations and sincere wishes for strong health and continued success in your responsible state activities for the benefit of the people of Azerbaijan.
You tirelessly and devotedly serve your native country, ensuring its consistent socio-economic and socio-political development and stability, while steadily implementing important strategic initiatives.
May all your plans be successfully realized with the unanimous support of your fellow citizens, and may the high authority you enjoy both in the Republic of Azerbaijan and in the international community serve as a guarantee for achieving the most significant and ambitious goals.
I take this opportunity to express my hope for the further strengthening of the fraternal ties between the peoples of Tatarstan and Azerbaijan, in the interests of a multifaceted Russian-Azerbaijani partnership and universal peace.
I wish you and your loved ones happiness and every success.
Sincerely,
Rustam Minnikhanov
Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation,
Chairman of the Russia – Islamic World Strategic Vision Group
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From Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Ilham Heydarovich,
I heartily congratulate you on your birthday. Please accept my best wishes on this joyful occasion.
On this significant day, I wish you, above all, good health, happiness, and every success in your state activities for the benefit of the further progress of the fraternal Azerbaijani people and the strengthening of the country's authority on the global stage.
It is gratifying that the Republic of Azerbaijan, under your leadership, is today confidently following the path of sustainable and comprehensive development.
Your achievements as head of state have earned you great authority and respect both in your country and beyond its borders.
Taking this opportunity, I would like to particularly note your consistently attentive approach to the further strengthening of various aspects of Tajik-Azerbaijani friendly and cooperative relations.
I am confident that, building on the trust-based political dialogue and close friendship that have developed between us, we will continue to jointly advance the entire range of relations between our countries in the spirit of strategic partnership.
Sincerely,
Emomali Rahmon,
President of the Republic of Tajikistan
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From Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,
I cordially congratulate you on the occasion of your birthday.
I would like to note with pleasure that under your leadership, Azerbaijan has made significant strides in socio-economic development and in consistently improving people’s living standards.
I recall with special sincerity our meeting in Gabala held as part of my visit to your country to participate in the Summit of the Organization of Turkic States. I am fully confident that thanks to our joint efforts, the Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan cooperation will continue to develop and deepen for the benefit of our fraternal peoples.
I would like to express my gratitude to you for your great personal contributions and profound attention to strengthening and advancing bilateral relations between our countries.
Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, I avail myself of this pleasant opportunity to wish you robust health, happiness, and success in your responsible activities, and the brotherly people of Azerbaijan peace, progress, and continued prosperity.
With profound respect,
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan
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From Zoran Milanović, President of the Republic of Croatia
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr. President,
I extend my warmest congratulations on the occasion of your birthday. I wish you good health and much success in both your personal and professional life.
I am confident that Croatia and Azerbaijan will continue to strengthen and deepen their mutual friendship and bilateral cooperation, with our joint efforts to improve economic relations being of particular importance.
Wishing you all the best, and progress and prosperity for the citizens of your country, please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.
Zoran Milanović
President of the Republic of Croatia
