Head of the Republic of Dagestan of the Russian Federation Sergey Malikov addressed a congratulatory letter to President Ilham Aliyev.

APA reports that the letter says:

"Please accept my sincere congratulations on your birthday.

You are known all over the world as an outstanding political leader and diplomat, a wise, visionary and patriotic statesman.

You have duly followed the path of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, and made profound changes in all areas of the country's life, ensuring social stability and dynamic and progressive development of the republic for the coming years.

I am proud that as the head of Dagestan, I made my first foreign visit to the fraternal Republic of Azerbaijan.

We really value the centuries-old friendship between our peoples.

We sincerely believe that our joint efforts will create conditions for further expansion of dialogue and increase of mutual respect between the peoples of Dagestan and Azerbaijan.

Let the magnificent waves of the Caspian Sea speak of our eternal brotherhood, as in Rasul Hamzatov's poems commemorating Baku.

Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, I wish you good health, inexhaustible energy and prosperity, I convey my best wishes for the New Year.