President's message is as follows:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Your Excellency Mr Ilham Aliyev,
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
I sincerely congratulate the independence day of the Republic of Azerbaijan to your Excellency, the government and the friend and brother nation of.
Ample potentials between the two countries, as well as historical, cultural and religious commonalities between the two nations are excellent opportunities for further development of relations and cooperation to serve mutual interests.
I am confident that with regard to these valuable grounds, we will be able to take great steps in relations between the two countries and increase hopes for the development of cooperation.
I pray to the Almighty for your Excellency's health and success, and the people of Uzbekistan's felicity and prosperity.
Hassan Rouhani
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran