President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has extended his congratulations to First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva on the occasion of her birthday.
According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, the congratulatory message reads:
"Dear Mehriban Arif gizi,
I sincerely congratulate you on your birthday.
On this significant day, I would like to express my deep respect and sincere admiration for your multifaceted state and public activities aimed at ensuring the well-being of the Azerbaijani people, the development of education, science, culture, and art, as well as the preservation and promotion of Azerbaijan's rich historical and cultural heritage.
You are held in high regard and esteem in Uzbekistan, and your constant, sensitive attention to the consistent deepening of Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan relations is highly valued.
The sincere and warm relations existing between our families bring special joy. I am confident that this atmosphere of friendship and mutual respect is a vivid expression of the true fraternal bonds that currently unite Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.
I am certain that your personal involvement will continue to contribute comprehensively to the strengthening of humanitarian and cultural ties between our countries, the rapprochement of our peoples, and the preservation of our rich common heritage for future generations.
Dear Mehriban Arif gizi, I sincerely wish you robust health, inexhaustible energy, happiness, and prosperity, and I wish the brotherly people of Azerbaijan peace and sustainable progress."
The relationship between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan has been characterized by a strategic partnership rooted in shared historical, cultural, and linguistic ties. Both nations actively cooperate within international organizations, including the Organization of Turkic States, and have consistently strengthened bilateral cooperation in economic, energy, and humanitarian sectors in recent years.
