OFFICIAL NEWS
PRIME MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN REPUBLICHIS EXCELLENCYMR. ILHAM ALIYEV
Accept, please, my felicitations with the victory at the Presidential elections of Azerbaijan Republic. Your confident victory evidences on high trust of electors, who expressed readiness to support Your Program of socio-economic development of country. Today the nation relies on You for maintenance of all the positive that reached the country in the last years. Sure, that You will continue the course of highly esteemed Heydar Aliyevich, and do all for development and progress of your country.
Let me express my hope for Your support in the cause of development of all-round cooperation between Azerbaijan Republic and the Republic of Tataristan for the welfare of the peoples of Russia and Azerbaijan.
I wish You success in the state activity, health and happiness, the people of Azerbaijan - stability, progress and welfare.
Mintimer Shaimiyev,
President of the Republic of Tataristan
Kazan, 17 October 2003