I congratulate you with all my heart on your election to the post of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan! The emphatic victory at the elections is the graphic evidence of the high prestige you enjoy in your country. The people of Azerbaijan voted for succession of the political course, founded by President Heydar Aliyev. I sincerely hope that your election will promote intensive development of the Russia-Azerbaijan relations in all spheres in the name of welfare for both countries.

Let me express confidence that fruitful interaction of our top financial control bodies - Counting Chamber of the Russian Federation and Counting Chamber of the Republic of Azerbaijan - will be developing down the road.

I wish you, Ilham Heydarovich, fruitful and successful work in the highest state post, realization of all plans and the people of Azerbaijan prosperity!

I ask you to pay my deep respect to Heydar Aliyevich and convey to him by best wishes for speedy recovery.

Yours Respectfully,

Sergey Stepashin

Chairman of the Counting Chamberof the Russian Federation