President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated First Vice President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva on her birthday, Ednews informs referring to the Belarus presidential website.

"The multifaceted state and socio-political activities you carry out are invariably aimed at the benefit of people, and your professionalism, organizational talent, inexhaustible vital energy and charm have deservedly earned you authority and recognition in the Republic of Azerbaijan and beyond. I value the achieved level of partnership between Minsk and Baku, which is distinguished by a high degree of mutual trust, close contacts in various fields and great strategic importance," reads the congratulatory letter.

Lukashenko expressed confidence that the implementation of large-scale plans to build up the entire complex of Belarusian-Azerbaijani relations fully meets the interests of the fraternal peoples. "I sincerely wish you, dear Mehriban Arifovna, and your loved ones good health, happiness and further success in your affairs, and may joy, love and harmony forever reign in your family," reads the letter.