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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev receives ambassadors of Muslim countries on occasion of Holy Ramadan

10 August 2011 11:40 (UTC +04:00)

Welcoming the guests, President Aliyev asked them to convey his greetings and congratulations to the heads of states and governments of the countries they represent. Emphasizing that Ramadan embodies the unity of all Muslims in the world, President Aliyev underlined the importance of strengthening the friendly and brotherly relations between the Muslim countries and the solidarity of the Islamic world. Azerbaijani President spoke about the successful bilateral and international relations between Azerbaijan and other Muslim countries and said Azerbaijan made significant contribution to the Islamic solidarity.

Touching upon the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, President Ilham Aliyev said the Muslim countries have fair position concerning the settlement of this conflict. On the occasion of Holy Ramadan, Azerbaijani leader wished peace and welfare to the countries the ambassadors represent and conveyed best wishes to the participants of the meeting.

On behalf of the ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions of Muslim countries, Ambassador of Uzbekistan Ismatullah Yergashev congratulated President Ilham Aliyev and Azerbaijani people and wished peace and welfare to them. Diplomat emphasized the importance of traditional character of the Ramadan meetings with the Head of State.