OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN HIS EXCELLENCY MR. ILHAM ALIYEV
Accept my sincere congratulations on the occasion of significant event – 10th anniversary of the date of signing with the largest companies of the leading countries of the world of the Contract on development of deposit "Azeri", "Chirag", "Guneshli” which by the right has received the name of the “Contract of the century ” and marks of becoming of sovereign Azerbaijan. Today, already in anybody does not cause doubt, that realization of oil strategy of President Heydar Aliyev has decisive character for the future Azerbaijan, will allow not only to change radically to the best the social and economic situation in the country, but also will create the strong base to well-being of many generations of Azerbaijanis.
It is pleasant to note, that political stability of social and economic development and the growing role of Azerbaijan in the international affairs testifies that the country is on a true way. The Kazakh-Azerbaijani relations confidently go forward, political interaction goes deep, connections on all directions of cooperation, including oil-and-gas sphere actively develop, the brotherly friendship between our peoples gets stronger. I express confidence, that we shall make joint efforts to lift our interstate relations on new, higher level.
I wish You the big successes in Your high mission directed on development of Azerbaijan, and to all brotherly Azerbaijan people - happiness, well being and prosperity.
Nursultan Nazarbayev,
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Astana, September 20, 2004