POLITICS
CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO GOVERNORS CONGRATULATE AZERBAIJANI COMMUNITY ON REPUBLIC DAY
Baku, May 21 (AZERTAC). Governors of U.S. states of California and New Mexico Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Richardson congratulated the Azerbaijani community on the occasion of May 28 - the Republic Day, according to Azerbaijan`s Consulate General in Los-Angeles.
Every year since 2007, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been congratulating the Azerbaijani community in California on this historical Day.
In his letter, Governor Bill Richardson stressed the fact that women were granted equal voting rights with men in Azerbaijan still in 1918.
The letter says Azerbaijan is a partner of the United States in fight against international extremism.
According to the letter, Azerbaijanis, with their abilities and efforts, contributed to the United States` history, art, science and culture.
Bill Richardson worked as U.S. Secretary of Energy. During his visit to New Mexico on April this year, Azerbaijani Consul General to Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov had met with him.
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