President of People's Republic of China congratulates Ilham Aliyev

Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China, sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

Report informs, citing AZERTAC, that the letter says:

"Dear Mr. President,

"On the occasion of your birthday, I extend my sincere congratulations and best wishes to you.

"China and Azerbaijan are traditional friendly partners. Currently, Chinese-Azerbaijani relations are developing very well and steadily, the political mutual trust is constantly strengthening, and cooperation across various areas is yielding fruitful results. I highly appreciate the efforts you have made to strengthen bilateral relations. In September of last year, we had a successful meeting in the city of Samarkand, where important agreements were reached on advancing bilateral relations into a new era.

"I attach great importance to the development of relations between China and Azerbaijan, and I am ready to continue my efforts alongside you to elevate bilateral relations of friendship and cooperation to a new level for the benefit of our countries and peoples.

"I wish you robust health and prosperity."