President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a congratulatory message to President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on the 30th anniversary of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP).
AK Party Deputy Chairman Numan Kurtulmuş read the message of President Erdoğan at the event organized in Baku.
In his congratulatory message, President Erdoğan stated:
"Honourable President, my dear brother, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Your Excellency, all YAP members and the brotherly people of Azerbaijan. The YAP, which was founded by the late Heydar Aliyev, the National Leader of Azerbaijan, has done immense service from its inception, has become the leading political party in Azerbaijan, and today, under your steadfast leadership and guidance, has achieved amazing success in all spheres.
Azerbaijan, which has liberated its lands from occupation and has become the region's shining star, is a source of inspiration for the entire Turkic world today. I am confident that our collaboration and solidarity, founded on the special relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan and achieved their zenith with the Shusha Declaration, will continue to grow in the future. I am sure that YAP will continue to work for Azerbaijan's prosperity and to strengthen the country's position in the world in the next years.
Dear brother, I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate my best wishes for your health and happiness and the prosperity of the Azerbaijani people, and I would like to convey my heartfelt congratulations on the anniversary of YAP's foundation, as well as my warmest greetings and affection to you all."