World leaders congratulate Ilham Aliyev

POLITICS25.05.2026
World leaders congratulate Ilham Aliyev

The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

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“Your Excellency,

Allow me to convey my sincere congratulations to you and your people on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

 

The Czech Republic highly values its relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan and reaffirms its interest in further strengthening cooperation. We highly appreciate the steadily developing ties between our countries in the fields of energy, industry, trade, investment, science, and education, and we are confident that our partnership will be beneficial for both countries. We also highly value Azerbaijan’s important role as a partner contributing to stability and cooperation in the wider region.

Your Excellency, I wish you good health and success, and peace and prosperity to the people of Azerbaijan.”

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The President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, has sent a congratulatory letter to President Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

“Dear Mr. President,

On the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Independence Day, it is my great pleasure to convey my sincere congratulations to you and my wishes for progress and prosperity to your people, on behalf of the citizens of the Republic of Croatia and on my own behalf.

Croatia and Azerbaijan are bound by many years of cooperation and friendly relations. I am confident that our activities regarding the development of relations between our friendly countries and the implementation of cooperation in new directions will continue. The economic potential of both countries can be a stimulus for the further strengthening of our cooperation.

Mr. President, please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.”

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The congratulation states:

“Your Excellency, my dear Brother,

On the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Independence Day, I convey to you with great pleasure my most sincere congratulations, wishing Your Excellency good health and happiness, and your people further progress and prosperity.

I highly value the close relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Our cooperation is further strengthened by our determination to deepen it and build a special partnership that meets the aspirations of the citizens of our brotherly countries.”

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The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The congratulatory letter states:

“Your Excellency, Mr. President,

It is an honor to convey my sincere congratulations and best wishes to you and the friendly people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of your country’s national holiday – Independence Day.

As we celebrate this momentous day with you, I highly value the existing friendly relations between Egypt and Azerbaijan. At the same time, I reaffirm my commitment to working closely with you to further deepen and expand our relations in various areas of mutual interest, in accordance with the interests of our friendly peoples.

Dear Mr. President, I wish Your Excellency good health and happiness, and the people of Azerbaijan continued progress and prosperity.”

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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, has sent a congratulatory letter to President Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

“As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu.

Dear President, my dear Brother,

On the occasion of your country’s Independence Day, I convey my most sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency.

I wish you good health and happiness, and further development and prosperity to the Government and people of the brotherly Republic of Azerbaijan.”

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King Philippe of the Belgians has sent a congratulatory letter to President Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

“Your Excellency,

On the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of Azerbaijan – May 28 – Independence Day, I convey my sincere congratulations to you and the people of Azerbaijan, and wish you welfare and prosperity.”

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The Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

“As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu.

I express my most sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

I wish the brotherly Government and people of Azerbaijan even more rapid development and prosperity.

I express my respect and esteem to Your Excellency.”

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King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

“Your Excellency,

I convey my most sincere congratulations to you on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

I wish Your Excellency good health and happiness, and prosperity to the people of Azerbaijan.”

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The President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The congratulation states:

“Your Excellency,

It is my great pleasure to convey my sincere congratulations to you and your people on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Korea.

I consider the continuous development of the cooperative relations between Korea and Azerbaijan, based on unwavering friendship and deep trust, to be extremely important.

I hope that the friendly relations between our countries will be further strengthened and that the horizons of our cooperation will expand through close exchanges in various fields.

Your Excellency, taking this opportunity, I wish you good health, continued progress and prosperity to the Republic of Azerbaijan, and happiness to your people.”

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The President of the Republic of Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono, has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The congratulation states:

“Your Excellency,

On the occasion of May 28 – Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I convey my sincere congratulations to you and your people on behalf of the people of Malta.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Malta and Azerbaijan have successfully continued friendly relations based on mutual respect and understanding. I am confident that our bilateral and multilateral cooperation will be further strengthened in the coming years.

Taking this opportunity, I wish you good health and prosperity.

Your Excellency, please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.”

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The President of the Republic of South Africa, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, has sent a congratulatory letter to President Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

“Your Excellency,

On the occasion of the momentous date – May 28 – Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I convey my most sincere congratulations and best wishes to you, the Government and people of Azerbaijan, on my own behalf and on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of South Africa.

Taking this pleasant opportunity, I wish Your Excellency good health and reaffirm our intention to further develop the excellent friendly relations between our countries.

Your Excellency, please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.”

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The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The congratulation states:

“Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,

On behalf of the people of the Kyrgyz Republic and on my own behalf, I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Under your wise leadership, the Republic of Azerbaijan continues its dynamic development and has taken a worthy place in the world community.

I am fully confident that the strategic partnership relations between Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan will continue to develop for the well-being of our brotherly peoples.

Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, I wish you good health and prosperity, and peace and progress to the brotherly people of Azerbaijan.”

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King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has sent a congratulatory letter to President Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

“Your Excellency, Mr. President, I congratulate you on the occasion of your country’s national holiday – Independence Day.

On the occasion of this holiday, I wish prosperity to the people of Azerbaijan and convey my best wishes.”

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The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The text states:

“Dear Mr. President,

It is a pleasure to convey my most sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

I wish you good health and happiness, and prosperity and progress to the Government and the friendly people of Azerbaijan.

Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration and esteem.”

Furthermore, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has also sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. The text states:

“Dear Mr. President,

I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of your country’s Independence Day and express my pleasure in conveying my best wishes.

I wish you good health and happiness, and progress and prosperity to the Government and the friendly people of Azerbaijan.

Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration and esteem.”

At the same time, the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has also sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. The text states:

“Dear Mr. President,

I express my most sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency on the occasion of Azerbaijan’s Independence Day.

I wish you good health and happiness, and progress and prosperity to the Government and the friendly people of Azerbaijan.

Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration and esteem.”

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King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

“On the occasion of your friendly country’s Independence Day, I am pleased to convey my sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency on behalf of the people and government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and on my own behalf.

I wish you good health and happiness, and continued progress and prosperity to the people of Azerbaijan.

I am pleased to express my highest consideration to Your Excellency.”

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The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The congratulation states:

“Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,

I sincerely congratulate you and the brotherly people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Independence Day.

I note with great pleasure the high level of mutually beneficial Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan cooperation, which is successfully developing in various directions. I am firmly convinced that our relations will continue to develop and strengthen for the well-being of our two brotherly peoples.

Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, taking this pleasant opportunity, I wish you good health, happiness, success in your high state office, and peace, progress, and continued prosperity to the brotherly people of Azerbaijan.”

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The President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, has sent a congratulatory letter to President Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

“Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,

I sincerely congratulate you and the entire people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Independence Day.

Azerbaijan is currently developing rapidly, demonstrating significant achievements in the fields of economy, infrastructure, and culture, and also plays an important role in strengthening international cooperation.

I note with great pleasure that Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan relations, based on the principles of good neighborliness, friendship, and mutual understanding, are becoming increasingly dynamic and consistent. We declare our readiness to continue our close cooperation for the well-being of our peoples.

Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, taking this pleasant opportunity, I sincerely wish you good health, happiness, and peace, tranquility, and prosperity to the brotherly people of Azerbaijan.”

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The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

“Your Excellency, Mr. President,

I convey my most sincere congratulations to you and the friendly people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of your country’s national holiday.

I reaffirm our determination to continue our activities for the sake of further strengthening the relations between our two countries.

I express my highest consideration and esteem to you.”

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The President of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The text states:

“Mr. President,

I am pleased to convey my most sincere congratulations to you on the occasion of your country’s national holiday – Independence Day.

I wish you and the friendly people of Azerbaijan continued prosperity and progress.

Taking this pleasant opportunity, I emphasize once again that I am ready to work with you to strengthen the friendly relations between our countries.”

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President Xi Jinping of China has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The congratulation states:

“Dear Mr. President, I am honored to express my sincere congratulations and best wishes to you and, through you, to the friendly people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of your country’s Independence Day.

China and Azerbaijan are comprehensive strategic partners. With our joint planning and leadership, China-Azerbaijan relations have risen to a new level, and cooperation in various fields has yielded great results. I attach great importance to the development of China-Azerbaijan relations and am ready to make joint efforts with you to strengthen the dynamics of bilateral relations at a high level for the well-being of the peoples of the two countries.

I wish friendly Azerbaijan progress and power, and its people happiness and tranquility.”