Ushakov: Erdogan sent Putin a nice Turkish birthday present
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Russian leader Vladimir Putin on his birthday by phone. Both expressed satisfaction with the constructive nature of Russian-Turkish relations and readiness for further close interaction, and also discussed current issues of bilateral relations and the international agenda, including the situation in the Middle East.
According to Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, Putin received a “good Turkish gift” from Erdogan. At the same time, the Kremlin representative noted that the gift exceeded the cost limit, which for civil servants is 3,000 rubles.
Ushakov addedthat the gifts were from those countries with which the Russian Federation maintains close relations. At the same time, no congratulations were received from unfriendly countries, said press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.
The President of Russia was congratulated by leaders, politicians and citizens of many countries
“I sincerely congratulate Vladimir Vladimirovich on his birthday! With all my heart I wish him good health, prosperity, happiness, long life, good luck and success in his difficult work!” — wrote the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, and thanked the politician “for his help in achieving peace and stability” in the region.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko wished Putin longevity, happiness and success in his activities in office, and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wished him good health and “the implementation of everything planned for the benefit of the Fatherland.” Telegrams in honor of the holiday were sent by the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-un. According to Ushakov, a very warm message came from Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
In Niger, Putin was congratulated by recording a rap, banners and leaflets with congratulations appeared in Italian cities, in Kyiv the inscription “Happy Birthday, Vladimir Vladimirovich!” was projected on the facades of buildings, and in China, with the help of hundreds of drones, a portrait of the Russian president was depicted and lined up in the phrase Happy Birthday, Mr. President (“Happy Birthday, Mister President”).
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Putin spent his birthday in a working environment
The President met with colleagues from the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), who came to Moscow for a meeting of the council of heads of the organization. During the day, the politician held a number of working meetings.
This is not the first birthday that Putin spent in working mode. In 2020, in the first half of the day he made more than ten international calls and worked on the internal agenda of the state, in the second half he celebrated with family and friends.
Earlier, the Kremlin joined in congratulating Putin on his birthday. “We join millions and millions of citizens who congratulate the president,” Peskov said. He noted that the president does not consider his birthday a reason for increased attention to his person.
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