"Please accept my sincere congratulations on the victory of the New Azerbaijan Party in the early parliamentary elections," the Russian president said in his letter.
"The results of the popular vote clearly confirmed the fact that the party headed by you enjoys high influence among citizens of Azerbaijan."
"I hope that the strategic partnership between our countries will continue to strengthen. I wish you and your associates new successes, and the people of Azerbaijan prosperity and well-being," Putin added.
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