President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the occasion of the country's national holiday.

Axar.az presents the text:

"Your Majesty,

Dear Brother,

I feel privileged to convey my sincerest and best wishes to you and through you, to your entire people on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the National Holiday of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – the Proclamation of the Kingdom.

We attach special importance to the relations between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia based on mutual trust and support and built on strong foundations such as shared historical and cultural roots, brotherhood, and Islamic solidarity. High-level mutual visits, our beneficial collaboration on bilateral and multilateral basis covering various areas, and ever-expanding political, economic, and cultural ties are seen as the main factors that characterize multifaceted relations between our brotherly countries. You have delivered great services to develop and strengthen the partnership between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, and we highly value it.

The current level of our political ties and our active dialogue create good opportunities to further expand our interaction in all fields, particularly, in energy and investment areas, including the territories liberated from the occupation. I value the project that is being implemented by Saudi Arabia’s leading ACWA Power to build the Wind Power Plant in Azerbaijan as an outstanding example of our collaboration.

We are grateful to Saudi Arabia for its constant support of the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and inviolability of the internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan.

I am confident that traditional friendly ties between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, and our beneficial cooperation both bilaterally and in the framework of international organizations will continue to strengthen and deepen by our joint efforts in line with the interests of our brotherly peoples.

On this pleasant day, I wish you sound health, success in your activities, and everlasting peace and prosperity to the brotherly people of Saudi Arabia," the letter said.