President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted the government and people of Azerbaijan on the eve of their Republic Day. In his message to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Mr Mukherjee expressed satisfaction on the long-standing friendly relationship between the two countries which has strengthened and deepened in a wide range of areas.<br/><br/>He exuded confidence that the joint efforts to further expand the bilateral co-operation will pave the way for closer partnership in new areas of common interest.