05 November 2004 13:43
Putin "warmly" congratulates Bush on his victory
A telephone conversation was held today between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President George Bush.
The Kremlin press service said Putin warmly congratulated Bush on his re-election as president of the USA. During the conversation both sides expressed confidence that the considerable potential of Russian-US cooperation would be fully realized through joint efforts in the forthcoming period.
The heads of state discussed plans for bilateral contacts at various levels, including the summit level.
Source: ITAR-TASS news agency, Moscow
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