EXCELLENCY MR. JOHN KOFI AGYEKUM KOFUOR

Dear Mr. President,

On behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I extend our heartfelt congratulations to Your Excellency and the people of Your country on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Ghana.

I hope our bilateral relations will be further developing in the atmosphere of friendship and cooperation.

Please, Excellency, accept my best wishes for peace and prosperity of the friendly people of Ghana.

Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 23 February 2005