PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN REPUBLICMR. ILHAM ALIYEV
I extend my most sincere congratulations while elections’ preliminary results give us hope for your victory by overwhelming majority. I feel happy to cooperate with you in the future for strengthening relations between our counties and people as a continuation of good tradition established by your father. After receiving you in Paris last spring, I would be very happy to receive you during your official visit to Paris in the near future.
From now on, enjoying people’s confidence you will manage to solve all the problems and especially achieve peace. You are aware of the France’s efforts for peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Garabakh conflict in the framework of the Minsk Group. The French co-Chair together with his Russian and American co-workers are ready to meet with you in any convenient time.
The tragic events occurred in Baku allowed to continue your decisive activity for implementing democratic reforms and strengthening legal state in Azerbaijan in accordance with the countries’ obligations within OSCE and Council of Europe.
You can be confident of our support and cooperation in this sphere.
Mr. President, please once again accept my congratulations and assurance of my highest consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Jaques Chirac
President of French Republic