PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJANHE MR. ILHAM ALIYEV
Accept most heartiest congratulations from the management and many thousands staff of the International Group of Companies “ITERA” on your impressive victory in the election of President of Azerbaijan Republic.
The results of the nation-wide voting convincingly demonstrated that the people of Azerbaijan pin their hopes on further development of the country in the way of economic and social progress, reinforcing statehood and deepening of democratization.
Today, both in Azerbaijan Republic and far beyond its borders, you are known as an active politician and public figure, all-rounder who is aware of people’s needs, has ability to make thoughtful decisions and successively put them into practice. Sure, the mentioned and many other outstanding qualities of yours will help you to cope with large-scale and hard tasks you are facing.
We are especially happy that the highest state post in your beautiful country has been won by the person who has a good knowledge of fuel and energy sphere, and had gained wisdom by experience in the country’s largest oil and gas company.
We assure you that IGC “ITERA” will be striving for further development of fruitful cooperation with Azerbaijan partners and contribute to realization of the Republic’s social and economic programs in fuel and energy sphere.
We wish you good health, successes in you activity for the sake of the sunny Azerbaijan and its assiduous people.
Sincerely yours,
Igor Makarov
President of International
Group of Companies “ITERA”
Moscow, October 16, 2003