"Azerbaijan has always supported the freedom and independence of the Palestinian people," stated in the congratulatory letter of President Ilham Aliyev to the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, APA reports.
"Our country advocates for the peaceful resolution of the conflict based on the "two-state" principle, with East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine. We will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestine through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and on a bilateral basis," the letter reads.