Emmanuel Macron congratulated Ilham Aliyev

President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

As reported by AZERTAC, the message reads:

"Mr. President, dear Ilham.

On the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I wish you and the Azerbaijani people peace and prosperity.

Following our meeting in Copenhagen on October 2 last year and our last telephone conversation on May 21 this year, I would like to reaffirm my intention to continue working on the normalization of bilateral relations in order to utilize their full potential in all areas — whether it be our dialogue on regional issues or our cooperation in the fields of economy, culture, and education.

In this regard, I would like to particularly emphasize the exemplary nature of our cooperation in connection with the French-Azerbaijani University, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

I hope that in the spirit of partnership we will be able to overcome the recent difficulties hindering the development of our bilateral relations.

I would also like to take this opportunity to once again emphasize France's full support for the continuation and completion of the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which will open a new chapter for the well-being of all peoples of the region.

Mr. President, please accept the assurances of my highest respect."