President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of the Novruz holiday.
Medianews.az reports that the congratulation says:
"Dear compatriots!
I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of the Novruz holiday and wish each of you good health, happiness, and success in your endeavors.
The Novruz holiday, which has very ancient roots in Azerbaijani land, is a sacred gift from our ancestors to the current generations. This dear holiday has been an integral part of our national way of thinking for many centuries and has made a special contribution to the formation of our cultural values. In the Novruz ceremonies, our people's optimistic worldview, boundless love for nature, high moral standards, and the brightest hopes for the future are fully embodied.
Preserving the Novruz traditions from foreign influences, successfully withstanding the tests of time, and keeping it alive until our era are among the services of the Azerbaijani people to their honorable history. The Novruz holiday, as a supreme human quality and a deep treasure of spirituality, is among the valuable examples of the world cultural heritage and today is celebrated with folk festivities that conform to customs leaving traces in the memory of hundreds across every corner of our homeland.
I am confident that the renewing atmosphere of the spring season will further increase our enthusiasm to build our future according to our aspirations, and with our determination, we will turn the ancient lands that we have liberated into a place of beauty under a clear sky.
May the upcoming Novruz holiday fill your hearts with light, grant you a joyful spring mood, and bring peace, prosperity, and abundant blessings to your home and hearth.
Happy holiday!"