OFFICIAL NEWS
MR. ILHAM ALIYEVPRIME MINISTER AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC
On behalf of the Government of Moscow and on my own behalf I cordially congratulate you on your appointment to the high governmental post of Prime Minister of Azerbaijan.
I am confident that the constructive and weighted policy pursued by President of Azerbaijan will be imbued with practical substance – cooperation with partners to whom Moscow also relates itself.
I hope that our joint efforts for realization of the agreements on development of diversified mutually beneficial ties will give renewed impetus to movement on the way of strengthening the economical prosperity, raising our peoples’ welfare.
I wish you, esteemed Ilham Heydarovich, good health, great successes in your responsible work and peace and prosperity to friendly Azerbaijani nation.
Yuriy Luzhkov
Mayor of Moscow
Moscow, August 7, 2003