Message
of Greetings to the People of the
November 18, 2005
Dear friends!
I am happy to once again have the opportunity of visiting your wonderful
country, a country that is following the road of progress and creation with
confident strides and has achieved truly impressive results. I know very well
that these achievements are the result above all of the initiative, hard work
and perseverance of the people of the
It is symbolic that this visit is taking place 15 years after the
establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. Over this short time
we have successfully established a constructive dialogue, expanded our
political, trade, economic and cultural ties, and enriched the direct contacts
between our countries� business, scientific and cultural communities. I
particularly want to note our fruitful cooperation in strengthening peace and
security on the
We value greatly the level of bilateral partnership we have reached and
we are committed to continued active work together. I hope that my visit will
serve the noble cause of strengthening the friendship, trust and mutual
understanding between our peoples.
I sincerely wish all the citizens of