From the Governor of Astrakhan Region, Aleksandr Zhilkin
Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,
On my own behalf and on behalf of all the people of Astrakhan I am pleased to send you and the people of Azerbaijan my sincere congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the national holiday - the Republic Day.
We value the historical friendship of our peoples and sincerely share with the people of Azerbaijan the joy of this holiday. We believe that we will work together in the future to enhance the tradition of mutual respect and trust-based cooperation between Astrakhan and Azerbaijan, to find new opportunities for the strengthening of multilateral relations within the framework of the Russian-Azerbaijani cooperation.
I sincerely wish you and the people of your beautiful land a festive mood, good health, well-being and success in your creative work for the benefit of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Aleksandr Zhilkin
Governor of Astrakhan Region