Former Speaker of the Senate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, René van der Linden, addressed a letter to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
Elchi.az reports that the letter says:
“Your Excellency, dear Mr. President,
Your leadership and tireless efforts have made significant contributions to peace, stability and reconciliation in the South Caucasus region.
Therefore, you and the Prime Minister of Armenia have been awarded the prestigious “Zayed Award for Human Fraternity”.
As someone who has done his best to support the resolution of the conflict in accordance with the norms and principles of international law, I sincerely congratulate you on the high appreciation of your important efforts and achievements on the path to peace.
I hope that this award will be an incentive for the peoples of both countries in terms of establishing good neighborly relations and sustainable development in the region.