PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJANHIS EXCELLENCY MR. ILHAM ALIYEV
On behalf of the Writers Union of Russia and myself, congratulations on Your election to the high office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Your convincing victory in the elections has vividly demonstrated that the people of Azerbaijan unanimously support You personally and Your program of further development of the Republic in economic, social, cultural and all other spheres.
In Russia, we are sincerely glad of Your victory, and confident that in foreign policy You will also be aimed at strengthening of traditional friendship and cooperation with Russia and Russian people.
Your any steps in this direction will find our country’s peoples most friendly response.
The Writers Union of Russia is sincerely grateful to You for the friendly attitude to our Union and its actions, and we express hope that these friendly relations with You personally, will be continued in the interests of journalists of our two countries.
With all hearts, dear Ilham Heydarovich, we wish You greatest successes inn Your high post, and are confident that under Your leadership, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the people of Azerbaijan will take the next step towards prosperity of Your country.
We have no doubt that brotherly relations and solid friendship between our peoples nd journalists will be strengthened and developed.
Sincerely Yours,
Vsevlod Bogdanov
Chairman of the Writers Union of Russia Vsevolod Bogdanov
Moscow, October 23, 2003