"Azerbaijan and Russia are bound by centuries-long traditions of friendship, good-neighborly relations and mutual support between our peoples," said President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in his letter of congratulation to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the national holiday – Russia Day.
"Our interstate ties, close and reliable partnership relations spanning new spheres day by day are successfully developing today on this solid foundation," it was emphasized in the letter.