Accept, please, my sincerest congratulations on Your appointment to the position of the Prime Minister of the friendly and fraternal country for us - the Republic of Azerbaijan. We are strongly confident that You together with esteemed President Heydar Aliyev will work for the further development of Azerbaijan and its raising up to the level of modern countries.

On behalf of the Organization of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Ankara, we wish You every success on your post and express our respect and honor.

Chingiz Vozbeyoglu,

Chairman of the Organization of

Manufacturers and Businessmen

Metin Demir,

Deputy chairman

Ankara, August 12, 2003