Dear Mr. President,
On behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I extend to Your Excellency and the people of your country our heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the national holiday of the republic, Portugal Day.
I hope friendly relations and cooperation between Azerbaijan and Portugal will be steadily enhancing in line with interests of the two nations.
Please, accept my best wishes for peace and prosperity of the friendly people of Portugal.
Sincerely,
Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku, June 1, 2005