Azerbaijan's First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva has shared a post on her official Instagram page in connection with the Professional Holiday of Medical Employees. 

The post cites:

"Today, June 17 - the professional holiday of medical employees is marked in our country. I cordially congratulate everyone in the medical field with this remarkable day!

I am confident that all of our citizens would like to express their endless and sincere gratitude to you. The main burden in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic lies on your shoulders. We have once again witnessed your professionalism. We have witnessed your committment, generosity and heroism. You help contain the disease, save lives and give hope risking your own lives away from from your close people. Your daily labor, committment to your profession, nice behavior towards your patients, compassion and mercy deserve great aprreciation! I wish you strength, zeal and most importantly health!"