President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulates his Brazilian counterpart

Azerbaijan places great importance on the development of friendly and cooperative relations with Brazil, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a congratulatory letter to President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the occasion of Brazil's Independence Day, according to Report.

"We are pleased with the expansion of Azerbaijan-Brazil relations, both bilaterally and multilaterally, over the past period," the letter reads.

"I believe that during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be held in Baku this year, we will cooperate closely with Brazil. I highly value interaction with your country and the United Arab Emirates as part of Troika mechanism to maintain global warming at the 1.5°C level.

Taking this opportunity, I wish your country success in hosting the G20 Summit," the letter further goes.

The head of state wished good health, happiness, success in endeavors to his Brazilian counterpart and continued peace and prosperity to the friendly nation of Brazil.