Putin congratulated Obama on Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

US President Barack Obama extends his hand to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in the framework of the UN General Assembly. Photo: Scanpix

The President of the Russian Federation congratulated numerous heads of state and government, including US President Barack Obama, on Christmas and Happy New Year. Reports about it press office heads of the Russian state.

“The past year has confirmed that relations between Russia and the United States are one of the key factors in ensuring international security,” the message says.

“The head of the Russian state also expressed his conviction that by building a constructive dialogue and cooperation taking into account each other’s interests, Russia and the United States could effectively confront new challenges and threats and help resolve crises in various regions,” the press also quotes the president’s message. service.

Also in congratulations, Putin turned to a number of other world leaders: President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II, Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and others.

In addition, the President of the Russian Federation congratulated a number of former heads of foreign states and governments, as well as political figures, in particular Silvio Berlusconi, Fidel Castro, George W. Bush, George W. Bush, King Juan Carlos I, Nicolas Sarkozy, Francois Fillon, Gerhard Schroeder , Helmut Kohl and others.

The Russian leader missed the presidents of Ukraine and Turkey in his holiday address.

As Forum previously wrote, Putin’s secretary this year has already I was embarrassed with a greeting card for officials.