President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian.

Axar.az presents the text of the congratulation:

"Dear Mr. Pezeshkian,

I heartily congratulate you on your election as the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

We attach great importance to the relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran built on solid foundations such as common religious and cultural roots, friendship and brotherhood. We are glad that our mutually beneficial cooperation over the past decades has developed dynamically in all fields, especially in the economy, transport, energy and humanitarian fields, and has risen to the current level and gained new content.

Today, the agreements reached on the future development directions of Azerbaijan-Iran relations based on mutual respect and good neighborliness, the joint projects being implemented serve the well-being of our countries, the sustainable development and security of the region as a whole.

I am sure that with our joint efforts, we will achieve further strengthening of the traditional friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Iran for the interests of our peoples and countries, and the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation.

I invite you to visit Azerbaijan in order to exchange ideas on the development prospects of our bilateral cooperation.

I convey my best wishes to you, I wish you success in your future responsible activities for the sake of the well-being of the people of Iran, my friend and brother.