Letters with sincere congratulations and warm wishes to Islam Karimov on his election as President of the Republic of Uzbekistan during the vote that took place on 29 March 2015 have been continuing to come from heads of state and government, chiefs of international organizations and notable public figures in foreign nations.

In his note, President of the United States of America Barack Obama, in particular, writes:

His Excellency Islam Karimov,

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Dear Mr. President!

As you begin your next term in office, I wish you and the people of Uzbekistan peace and prosperity. The United States and Uzbekistan share many common interests, which have contributed to our robust and continually evolving relationship, and we have also faced common threats. Working together, our bilateral relationship can continue to expand, and our partnership can grow for the benefit of both our peoples.

In a world of many threats, long-term stability and security cannot be achieved without democratic and accountable governance, including respect for basic rights and freedoms. I look forward to working with you on these important issues during the course of your new term in office. On behalf of the American people, I extend warm greetings to the people of Uzbekistan and fond wishes for Uzbekistan's peace and prosperity.

Sincerely,

Barack Obama,

President of the United States of America

Congratulatory letters also have come from:

John Kerry, Secretary of State of the United States of America

Milos Zeman, President of the Czech Republic

Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt

Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Prayuth Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand

Georgiy Margvelashvili, President of Georgia

Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia

Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization

Valentina Matvienko, Chairperson of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Urban Rusnak, Secretary General of the Energy Charter

Safokhon Jalolkhon Tura Marghiloniy and other compatriots living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ravil Gainutdin, Chairman of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Council of Mufties of Russia

Vikenty, Metropolitan of Tashkent and Uzbekistan, Head of Central Asia Metropolitan District

Hartley Booth, Chairman of the British-Uzbek Society

Professor Siddharth Saxena, Chair of the Cambridge Central Asia Forum

Oleg Deripaska, President of the RUSAL

Congratulatory letters continue to come.