OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

His Excellency Mr Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Mr President,

I extend to you and your people my sincerest congratulations as well as best wishes for prosperity and happiness on the occasion of the national day of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

You can rest assured that I am looking forward to seeing the strengthening of relations between Azerbaijan, France and European Union, especially more of our joint initiatives to tackle the challenges in the fields of healthcare and environment, to which, as far as I know, you and First vice-president pay close attention.

Also let me reaffirm France’s resolute, full and unbiased commitment, as a co-chair of the Minsk Group, to ensure a negotiated, fair and sustainable solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Mr President, I am looking forward to meeting with you again in Baku soon.

Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.

Sincerely,

Emmanuel Macron

President of the French Republic