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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev
Dear Mr. President!
I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely congratulate you on my own behalf and on behalf of citizens of the Czech Republic on the occasion of this remarkable date - your 50th birthday anniversary.
I remember with great satisfaction my state visit to your country in May this year and your participation in the 2009 Eastern Partnership summit in Prague.
The visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan was a landmark event for me for a number of reasons. For example, my familiarization with the South Caucasus, which is noted for its own identity, and the large number of young people studying my native Czech language at Baku Slavic University were a delightful surprise for me. In addition, I was received with unparalleled hospitality both in your modern capital and during my trip to the city of Shaki. I am glad that during your next visit to the Czech Republic we will have the opportunity to contribute to a further development of relations between our countries.
I sincerely wish you good health and success in your family life and high-level public activities.
Sincerely,
Vaclav Klaus
President of the Czech Republic