GEORGIA, CHINA, UKRAINE, ARMENIA CONGRATULATE RUSSIA
TLTnews.net, Russia
June 13 2007
Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili congratulated his Russian
counterpart Vladimir Putin on the occasion of Russia’s national day
on Tuesday.
"Russia is our closest neighbor, therefore further advance of
full-scale partnership relations with your country is Georgia’s
priority," Saakashvili said in his message to Putin.
The Georgian president expressed his "confidence that the development
of equal, mutually advantageous cooperation between Georgia and Russia
meets not only the interests and expectations of the two countries’
peoples, but those of the Caucasus as a whole", People’s Daily
Online informs.
Chinese president Hu Jintao also congratulated his Russian counterpart
Vladimir Putin. In his message, Hu said that under the leadership
of President Putin, Russia has achieved all-around development in
various social and economic fields and has significantly enhanced
its national strength.
"Russia is playing an increasingly important role in international
affairs and the Chinese people highly appreciate the progress that
the Russian people have made," the message said.
President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko was next to congratulato
president of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on a national holiday –
the Day of Russia.
"On behalf of Ukrainian people and on my behalf I warmly congratulate
you on the national holiday of the Russian Federation – the Day of
Russia," cites president press service the greeting of Mr. Yushchenko.
"I am convinced that comprehensive development of Ukrainian-Russian
relations based on strong legal foundation, in particular on the
intergovernmental agreement on friendship, cooperation and partnership,
under the condition of exact fulfillment of bilateral and multilateral
obligations will fully correspond to the expectations of our nations,"
noted Mr. Yushchenko.
He wished Mr. Putin and friendly Russian nation happiness, peace,
harmony and further prosperity, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory letter
to his Russian counterpart Mikhail Fradkov on the occasion of the
Day of Russia. Serzh Sargsyan’s message, in particular reads as
follows, "Dear Mikhail Fradkov, I congratulate you on my behalf and
of our government on the national holiday – the Day of Russia. In the
centuries-old Russian history, which is reach with memorable events,
this day may be considered as the birth of Russia, since it has a
special importance. This day became the start of realizing democratic
reform, building a leading country, which plays a significant role
in the international arena. Changes in economy, social sphere and
political life of Russia, which we’ve witnessed during recent years,
prove that development and progress of the country have irrevocable
character. Advocating the policy that your cabinet carries out, I
am sure that thanks to joint efforts, Armenian-Russian cooperation,
which has firm bases and good perspectives, will successfully develop
and in future."
Conflicts between the US and Russia erupted once again.