President Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Mertz.

Axar.az presents the text of the letter:

"Dear Mr. Federal Chancellor,

I heartily congratulate you on your election to the post of Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, and wish you success in your future responsible activities for the welfare of the friendly German people.

Azerbaijani-German relations have a broad agenda. We attach great importance to the development of friendly and cooperative relations between our countries in all areas, especially in the economy, trade, energy, including alternative and renewable energy, humanitarian, and other areas.

I believe that, in the interests of our peoples, we will make joint efforts to further strengthen relations between Azerbaijan and Germany, expand our mutually beneficial cooperation on a bilateral and multilateral basis, and enrich it with new content.

Once again, I convey my sincere congratulations to you and wish your friendly people constant prosperity."