OFFICIAL NEWS
H.E. MR. ILHAM ALIYEVPRIME MINISTERREPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
The news agency “Interfax” congratulates you on victory at the Presidential elections of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The result of the elections is the evidence of the fact that succession of previous course chosen by you, directed to the further development of Azerbaijan as a legal, democratic and economically developed and socially oriented state, balanced foreign policy have been supported by absolute majority of voters in your country.
Journalists of “Interfax” are sure, that information policy of open state carried out recent years in Azerbaijan will give the country a chance to contribute into the creation of a common informational space of CIS. Creation of the agency “Interfax-Azerbaijan”, opened this year is a good example.
Ilham Heydaroich, I wish you success in your not simple and important activity on the post of a President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Sincerely,
M. KomissarDirector General
Interfax news agency
G. Gulia
Director General
Interfax-Azerbaijan news agency
Moscow, October 17, 2003