Putin Congratulates Aliyev on His Birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and warmly congratulated him on his 59th birthday. According to the Kremlin press service, the head of the Russian state also sent a congratulatory telegram, highlighting Aliyev's contribution to the development of strategic partnership between Moscow and Baku, and expressed hope for further mutually beneficial development of relations between the two countries.

In the telegram, the text of which was published on the Kremlin's website, the Russian president noted that the Azerbaijani leader rightly enjoys a 'high reputation among compatriots and abroad.' Putin emphasized that under Aliyev's leadership, the country has achieved impressive successes in economic and social sectors.