His Excellency Mr. Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic
Dear Mr. President,
On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I cordially congratulate you and the people of your country on the occasion of the national holiday of Italy - Republic Day.
There are strong friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Italy. I hope that ever-expanding political, economic and cultural ties, fruitful cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats will further contribute to the prosperity of our countries and well-being of our people.
On this joyful day, I extend my best wishes to you, and wish the friendly people of Italy lasting peace and prosperity.
Sincerely,
Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku, May 29, 2015