President Rouhani congratulates Aliyev on his re-election

President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Ilham Aliyev on his re-election as the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

In a message on Thursday, President Rouhani described the result of the presidential election in the neighboring country as a sign of the Azeri people’s support for the Baku government’s programs and their interest in the continuation of their country’s development and progress.

He also expressed the hope that the developing trend of the “friendly and brotherly” relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which is rooted in the historical, religious and cultural commonalities of the two nations, will vigorously continue through the efforts of the two sides’ officials.

Elsewhere in his message, the Iranian president prayed to the Almighty for health and success for his Azeri counterpart and happiness and prosperity for the neighboring country’s people.

Aliyev secured his fourth consecutive term in a snap election on Wednesday, according to partial results.

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