To His Excellency
Mr. Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV,
President of Turkmenistan

Dear Serdar Gurbangulyyevich,

I am sincerely pleased to warmly congratulate you on your birthday and to extend my best wishes.

We know you as an outstanding son of the fraternal Turkmen people, as a statesman making an enormous contribution to the socio-economic development of the country. Vivid confirmation of this is the active support by the world community of the relevant regional and global initiatives put forward by Turkmenistan.

Undoubtedly, all our aspirations for the further development and expansion of multifaceted relations between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan will be fully realized.

I am convinced that, thanks to the intensification of our dialogue at the highest level and joint efforts, the strategic partnership between the two countries will continue to steadily strengthen.

Taking this opportunity, on this joyous day in your life, I wish you strong health, family happiness, new successes in your responsible state activity, and to the fraternal people of Turkmenistan — peace, sustainable development and prosperity.

With sincere respect,

Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV,
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

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To His Excellency
Mr. Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV,
President of Turkmenistan

Dear Serdar Gurbangulyyevich,

I sincerely congratulate you on your birthday.

Your contribution to Turkmenistan's achievement of significant political and economic successes and to securing it a worthy place on the international stage is enormous.

I am confident that the traditional bonds of friendship and cooperation between our two countries will continue to strengthen.

Your Excellency, I wish you strong health, well-being and success in your state activity, and to the people of Turkmenistan — peace and prosperity.

With respect,

Sadyr JAPAROV,
President of the Kyrgyz Republic.

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To His Excellency
Mr. Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV,
President of Turkmenistan

Dear Serdar Gurbangulyyevich,

Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on your birthday.

You have earned high respect through your determination and unwavering commitment to the national interests of Turkmenistan.

Under your leadership, Turkmenistan is achieving significant successes in the economy and social sphere, confidently advancing along the path of constructive development, and enhancing its authority on the world stage through a consistent policy of permanent neutrality.

I am convinced that the traditional bonds of Russian-Turkmen friendship will continue to strengthen, and that parliamentary dialogue will continue to contribute to deepening the strategic partnership between our countries.

I sincerely wish you strong health and new successes for the benefit of Turkmenistan.

May good fortune accompany you in all your endeavors!

Please accept assurances of my sincere respect.

Valentina MATVIYENKO,
Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

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To His Excellency
Mr. Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV,
President of Turkmenistan

Dear Serdar Gurbangulyyevich,

Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of your birthday!

Your multifaceted, constructive activity as the President of Turkmenistan gives powerful impetus to the sustainable development of the country in all spheres of political and public life, based on national traditions and spiritual and moral values.

In Russia, your firm commitment to strengthening Russian-Turkmen relations, based on the principles of equality, friendship and respect for each other's interests, is highly valued. We confirm our readiness to join efforts for the further dynamic development of our states and to ensure stability and security in the region.

Dear Serdar Gurbangulyyevich,

I sincerely wish you strong health, happiness and success.

With respect,

Dmitriy MEDVEDEV,
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.

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To His Excellency
Mr. Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV,
President of Turkmenistan

Deeply respected Serdar Gurbangulyyevich,

Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of your birthday!

Under your leadership, Turkmenistan is confidently advancing along the path of rapid development, consistently building up its economic potential, steadily enhancing its international standing and strengthening constructive cooperation with foreign partners.

The Astrahan Region and Turkmenistan are linked by many years of friendship, good-neighborliness and mutual respect. I highly value the fruitful interaction that has developed and am convinced that the further development of cooperation in the trade-economic, transport-logistics and humanitarian spheres will contribute to strengthening Russian-Turkmen relations and to the successful implementation of new joint projects for the benefit of the residents of the Astrahan Region and Turkmenistan.

I wish you strong health, well-being, inexhaustible energy and new successes in your responsible state activity, and to the friendly people of Turkmenistan — peace, well-being and prosperity.

With deep respect,

Igor BABUSHKIN,
Governor of the Astrahan Region of the Russian Federation.