OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
From members of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center
To His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Co-Chair of NGIC, President of Latvia (1999-2007) and her spouse Imants Freibergs:
-Dear Mr. President,
On behalf of Imants and myself, I send you our heartfelt good wishes for a very happy birthday and many more to come with equally spectacular achievements in solidifying Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.
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Ismail Serageldin, Co-Chair of NGIC, Vice-President of the World Bank (1992-2000):
-Dear Mr. President,
May I extend my warmest best wishes for a very Happy Birthday and many happy returns! Especially in this historic context, when you have regained Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, may you continue your triumphal march from success to success, cheered on by your many friends and admirers.
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Boris Tadic, President of Serbia (2004-2012):
-My dear friend, President Ilham Aliyev,
I wish you happy birthday and many happy returns!
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Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium (2009-2011):
-Dear President, I am grateful for your support for NGIC. All the best for you, your family and the Azerbaijani nation.
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Tzipi Livni, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel (2006-2009); Minister of Justice of Israel (2006-2007), (2013-2014):
-Dear President Aliyev,
Congratulations for your birthday. Wishing you success in your endeavors for the Azerbaijani people, health and happiness. Many thanks for your support.
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Prince Turki AlFaisal Al Saud, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies:
-His Excellency President Ilham Aliyev,
Please accept my heartfelt wishes on your birthday. May this very special day bring with it health and happiness for you and your family and the people of Azerbaijan.
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Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway (1997-2000), (2001-2005):
-Dear President and friend,
Thank you for all you are doing. Great to cooperate. Wishing you all the best.
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Borut Pahor, President of Slovenia (2012-2022):
-Dear President and friend,
I have been looking forward to finally meeting you in person with great team of the NGIC you have the greatest representatives!
With my best regards.
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Jean Baderschneider, Board of Directors, Fortescue Metals and Fortescue Future Industries; Chair of the Board; The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery; former Vice-President, ExxonMobil:
-Dear President Aliyev,
I wish you all the most wonderful birthday filled with great health, happiness and peace. You have demonstrated important global leadership in an extremely valuable and important part of the world. We need more leaders with vision, character and courage. I look forward to supporting Azerbaijan and working together.
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Rosen Plevneliev and Petar Stoyanov, President of Bulgaria (2012-2017) and President of Bulgaria (1997-2002):
-On behalf of all Bulgarian people and two Bulgarian Presidents, we send all the best wishes!
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Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador (2017-2018); Minister of Defense of Ecuador (2012-2014):
-Dear Mr. President,
I wish you a happy birthday with my best wishes for long, healthy and prosperous life. Thank you for the steadfast support to the novel course of peace, intercultural dialogue ad mutual understanding embodied in the work of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center.
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Nathalie de Gaulle, Strategic Committee Member & Senior Advisor, TENEO; great-granddaughter of former French President Charles de Gaulle:
-Mr. President,
Let me wish you a very happy birthday, with lots of success for the coming year. May you have a new year full of joy and happiness.
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Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, President of Mauritius (2015-2018):
-His Excellency, Mr. President,
I wish you a very special birthday greeting. May you enjoy health, prosperity and that Azerbaijan benefits from your strong leadership!
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Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia (2007-2011):
- His Excellency, Mr. President,
We can meet not so often but our mutual relationship will last forever. I will always call you my trusted friend. Happy Birthday Mr. President!
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Mladen Ivanic, President of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014-2018):
-Dear friend,
I wish You many more successful years for benefit of the friendly people of Azerbaijan. Happy birthday!
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Csaba Korosi, President of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (2022-2023):
-Dear President,
Recalling the years we shared in our alma mater, and thanking you for the generous support provided to the NGIC family. I wish you and your country that I love, further success.
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Milica Pejanović-Djurišić, Minister of Defense of Montenegro (2012-2016):
-Mr. President,
Let me use this opportunity to wish you all the best on the occasion on your birthday!
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Hedva Ser, Goodwill Ambassador and Special Envoy for Cultural Diplomacy, UNESCO:
-Mr. President,
Wishing you a happy birthday from the bottom of my heart. Long and healthy life with all my respect and highest consideration.
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Igor Luksic, Prime Minister of Montenegro (2010-2012):
-Dear President Aliyev,
Let we take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful birthday and a lot more happy returns.
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Ivo Josipovic, President of Croatia (2010-2015):
-Your Excellency President İlham Aliyev,
Happy birthday! Congratulations for your remarkable achievements you have as the President of Azerbaijan! Your contribution to economy, cultural life, peace and friendship between peoples is not contributing to your beautiful country, but the world in whole. I wish you long life, health, happiness and continuation of successful leadership!
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Eka Tkeshelashvili, Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia (2010-2012); Minister of Foreign Affairs (2008)
-Dear President,
I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you with your birthday. Your nation has been blessed to be led by the leader that has dedicated his life to freedom, independence and prosperity of his homeland. We have been fortunate to observe remarkable achievement of Azerbaijan. I want to express my gratitude for your support to NGIC, enabling us to be part of most remarkable journey. I wish you many happy returns, good health, realization of your ambitious plan, full recovery of Karabakh, consolidation of Azerbaijan’s role as an important regional and global player. With best wishes to you and your family.
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Zlatko Lagumdzija, Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the UN; Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2001-2002); deputy Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1993-1996), (2012-2015):
-Dear President, Dear Friend,
All the best wishes for you, your family and your country that you are leading. Special thanks go for your support to NGIC, which created under your leadership Global Baku Forum.
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Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General, OIC (2004-2014):
-Dear, Mr. President,
On the occasion of your birthday, I wish Your Excellency, your esteemed wife and the brotherly people of Azerbaijan good health and a long life. This year, we have witnessed numerous remarkable achievements that have made us happy. Under your leadership, with the unwavering support of the Turkish people, the heroic Azerbaijani Army liberated other lands that were under occupation, marking yet another glorious Victory that resonates with pride for all. I wish the people of Azerbaijan a more prosperous and happy life under your leadership. I believe that the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, operating under your patronage, will achieve new successes. Please accept my sincerest wishes on this special occasion.
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Abdulaziz Altwaijiri, Former Director General of ICESCO:
-Excellency President Ilham Aliyev,
It is my great honor to congratulate Your Excellency on the occasion of your birthday. You are one of the most dedicated leaders of our time, for your sincere efforts in promoting peace, dialogue and coexistence in the world. I wish Your Excellency continuous success in your great work to make of your country a land of prosperity and modernity.
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Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of European Union Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (2015-2016):
-Mr. President,
I cordially congratulate you on your birthday. I hope that the outstanding contributions you have made to Azerbaijan, along with the achievements that have garnered international admiration, will persist in the years to come.
Together with my wife, Nazli, I express my highest consideration to the First Lady of Azerbaijan and Your Excellency.
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Ana Birchall, Deputy Minister of Romania (2018-2019); Minister of Justice of Romania (2019); member of the Parliament of Romania (2012-2020):
-Dear Mr. President,
May I extend my warmest best wishes for a very “Happy Birthday” and many happy returns! Through your vision and strategic leadership, you have regained Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and international recognition. It has been a great pleasure to continue working with you on our common objectives to consolidate to strengthen and deepen the strategic partnership between Romania and Azerbaijan. To quote Nizami Ganjavi…“We should have friends, genuine and true like mirrors.” A true friend to you and to Azerbaijan.
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Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2004-2007):
-His Excellency President Ilham Aliyev,
It is a privilege to be a part of the Nizami Ganjavi İnternational Center. The center is playing a major role in promoting peace, progress and prosperity. The world needs leaders like you to help improve the standards of living, education and development. Excellency, you are an icon of peace, tolerance and broad-mindedness. We are proud to be associated with your noble initiatives and wish you continued success.
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Filip Vujanovic, President of Montenegro (2003-2018):
-Dear Mr. President,
Please accept my sincere congratulations on your birthday. I renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration and esteem.
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Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta (2013-2020):
-Dear President, dear friend,
On the day of your birthday, my family and I would like to wish you best wishes. Thank you for what you did for Malta. The families of my fellow countrymen are still grateful. We will continue working hard at NGIC!
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Antonio Zanardi Landi, Former Diplomatic Advisor to the Italian President; Ambassador of the Military Order of Malta to Vatican; Senior Advisor of Pirelli:
-Mr. President, Dear President Aliyev.
Let me convey my best wishes for your birthday. And many thanks for the superb job the Nizami Ganjavi International Center is doing in order to foster friendship and understanding among different countries. All the best to you, your family and your country.
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Chiril Gaburici, Prime Minister of Moldova (2015):
-Your Excellency,
Warmest congratulations on the occasion of your birthday! May this day be a celebration of joy surrounded by loved ones and filled with the promise of a year ahead full success, prosperity and continued advancements for Azerbaijan.