President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski.

The letter reads:

Dear Mr. President,

On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I sincerely congratulate you and your people on the occasion of the national day of the Republic of North Macedonia - Independence Day.

Azerbaijan and North Macedonia are bound together by relations of friendship and cooperation. I believe that we will make joint efforts to strengthen friendly ties and to continue our fruitful cooperation both on a bilateral and multilateral basis by taking advantage of the existing opportunities for the welfare of our countries.

Hoping to meet with you soon, I wish you good health, happiness, success in your activities, and your friendly people everlasting peace and prosperity.

Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 5 September 2023