His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear Mr. President,I have the honor to express my sincere congratulations and best wishes to you for a happy birthday.Over the past years, China-Azerbaijan relations have continued to develop in a healthy and stable manner. Our cooperation in various fields is successfully and fruitfully moving forward. In September this year, we successfully held a meeting in the city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, at which important agreements were reached on developing bilateral relations, strengthening interaction in the international arena and deepening cooperation within the framework of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative. I attach great importance to the development of China-Azerbaijan relations, and I am ready to work with you to promote the sustainable and long-term development of bilateral relations of friendship and cooperation for the benefit of our countries and peoples.I wish you good health and prosperity.   Xi JinpingPresident of the People's Republic of China