"The steady development of relations between Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates, which are bound together by religious and cultural roots, is gratifying," President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in his letter of congratulation to the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, APA reports. "Our countries` relations based on mutual respect and support is getting stronger day-by-day, and the scope of our partnership is expanding," said Ilham Aliyev. "Active political dialogue between us plays an important role in developing our mutually beneficial cooperation. You made a great contribution to preserving friendly traditions between our countries and elevating bilateral relations to the present level. We place a special emphasis on deepening relations with the friendly country and reliable partner, the United Arab Emirates and are determined to give content to our interaction. The official inauguration of the Garadagh Solar PV Plant, the region's biggest so lar power station built recently by your country's Masdar company is a vivid manifestation of our friendly ties," the head of the state noted.