Medvedev sends congratulations to Obama on his 48th birthday
11:40, 5 August 2009
MOSCOW. August 5. KAZINFORM Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday sent congratulations to U.S. President Barack Obama in connection with his 48th birthday; Kazinform cites Itar-Tass.
The message said, in particular: "I recall with warmth our conversations during your visit to Russia on July 6-7. Your bid for a sincere dialogue, concrete results, your readiness to make fundamental decisions have played an important role in our managing to hold our first full-scale summit with real success".
"I believe the results of the Moscow meeting will make it possible to speak about prospects for establishing constructive cooperation between Russia and the USA on the basis of principles of mutual respect and regard for each other's interests," the message of congratulations stressed; Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
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