President of Russia Vladimir
Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to heads of state
and government and heads of international organisations.
December 30, 2018
12:00
In his message
to President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba, Vladimir Putin noted that the outgoing year
marked the 10th anniversary of Abkhazia’s recognition
by the Russian Federation and expressed confidence
in the continued expansion of bilateral relations
of alliance and strategic partnership for the benefit of the two
countries’ fraternal peoples in the interest of strengthening
peace and ensuring stability in the Caucasus.
Vladimir Putin also sent greetings
to President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian and Prime Minister
of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
The Russian President
stressed that the two countries’ bilateral relations are based
on centuries-old traditions of friendship and cultural
and spiritual affinity and expressed confidence
in the further strengthening of allied ties, constructive
cooperation and partnership between Russia and Armenia as part
of Eurasian integration processes, which fully meet the interests
of the two states’ fraternal peoples and serve to enhance
regional stability and security.
In a message
to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the President of Russia noted that 2018
was a highly productive year for Russia-Azerbaijan relations
and pointed out advances in mutually beneficial cooperation across various
spheres and political dialogue at all levels.
The Russian leader also
expressed confidence that the implementation of the bilateral
agreements signed during the substantive and constructive talks
in Moscow, Sochi and Baku will further enhance the strategic
partnership between Russia and Azerbaijan.
In his greetings
to President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Russia noted that
based on good traditions of friendship and neighbourly
relations, Russian-Belarusian cooperation is going from strength
to strength in the political, economic, cultural and other
spheres, and that efforts are being undertaken to strengthen the Union
State and to ensure close coordination of the efforts
within the Eurasian Economic Union, the CIS and the CSTO.
Vladimir Putin also expressed
confidence that further strengthening of the strategic partnership
between Russia and Belarus fully meets the interests
of the two brotherly nations.
The President heartily wished
Mr Lukashenko good health, prosperity and success, and all Belarusian
citizens happiness and prosperity.
Addressing President
of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Russia stressed that
the Russian-Kazakhstani strategic partnership and alliance are
developing dynamically and that the trade, economic, energy,
scientific, technical and cultural cooperation is expanding, with
interregional cooperation on the rise as well. “Moscow and Astana
play an active role in promoting integration processes
in the Eurasian space,” the Russian leader noted.
Vladimir Putin also expressed
confidence that implementing the ambitious plans seeking to build up
the entire range of Russian-Kazakhstani relations would enhance
the well-being of the brotherly nations and serve
the interests of ensuring regional stability and security.
In a message addressed
to President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov, the Russian leader praised the alliance
and strategic partnership between Russia and Kyrgyzstan
and expressed confidence that the joint work to build up
the entire complex of bilateral relations and strengthen
constructive cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian
integration processes will continue in the interests
of the two countries’ peoples and the entire region.
In his greetings
to President of the Republic of Moldova Igor Dodon, the President of Russia expressed hope
that the traditions of friendship and spiritual affinity that
bind the peoples of the two countries will continue
to serve as the basis for promoting constructive
cooperation between Russia and Moldova and partnership within
the CIS space.
Vladimir Putin also sent greetings
to President of the Republic of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov, in which he noted that the outgoing
year was marked by an important event: the 10th anniversary
of Russia’s recognition of South Ossetia’s independence.
The President of Russia expressed confidence that further development
of Russia-South Ossetia relations in the spirit of alliance
and mutually beneficial partnership is in the interests
of the fraternal peoples of the two countries
and in line with the strengthening of peace
and stability in South Caucasus.
In a message
to President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Vladimir Putin noted the dynamic development
of Russia-Tajikistan relations in the spirit of alliance
and strategic partnership and expressed confidence
in the success of joint work seeking to strengthen bilateral
cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and many
other areas, as well as to resolve important issues
on the regional agenda for the benefit
of the friendly peoples of the two countries
in the interests of ensuring security and stability
in Central Asia.
Addressing President
of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the President of Russia emphasised that
the recent entry into force of the Treaty on Strategic
Partnership between the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan has opened
up new opportunities for strengthening mutually beneficial bilateral
cooperation in political, trade, economic, energy, cultural and many
other areas and, undoubtedly, meets the aspirations
of the friendly peoples of the two countries.
In his greetings
to President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia-Uzbekistan
relations of strategic partnership and alliance are thriving.
“The talks in Tashkent contributed to expanding bilateral
cooperation in the political, trade, economic, investment
and military-technical spheres, as well as agriculture
and peaceful use of nuclear energy,” the Russian President
noted.
Vladimir Putin also expressed
confidence that through joint efforts Russia and Uzbekistan will be able
to continue to successfully build up mutually beneficial ties across
all areas, which fully meets the interests of the two countries
and contributes to consolidating peace, security and stability
in the Central Asian region.
In a message
of greetings to President of the Argentine Republic Mauricio Macri, the Russian leader stressed that
the recent talks in Buenos Aires fully reaffirmed the friendly
and constructive nature of Russia-Argentina relations. Vladimir Putin
also expressed confidence that the implementation
of the agreements reached will contribute to the further
expansion of the entire range of bilateral relations
in the spirit of a comprehensive strategic partnership
and in the interests of strengthening international
security and stability.
The President of Russia
sent greetings to President of the Federative Republic
of Brazil Michel Temer and President-elect
of the Federative Republic of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro.
In connection with the end of Michel Temer’s tenure as head
of state, Vladimir Putin expressed his gratitude for constructive
cooperation and mutual understanding between the two leaders during
the period of joint work, and highly praised his efforts
to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two
countries.
Addressing Jair Bolsonaro,
the Russian leader noted that relations between Russia and Brazil are
productively developing in the spirit of strategic partnership
as the countries are cooperating in politics, trade,
the economy, energy and culture and are coordinating their efforts
in addressing important regional and global matters.
Vladimir Putin also reaffirmed his
readiness to work together in order to build up cooperation
between Russia and Brazil, both with regard to the bilateral
and international agenda, including in BRICS, where Brazil will preside next year.
The Russian President also
congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the occasion
of his birthday and wished him Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year, wishing him and the people of Canada happiness
and prosperity.
Vladimir Putin sent New Year
and the upcoming Spring Festival greetings to President
of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping. “The relations of comprehensive
trust-based partnership and strategic interaction between the Russian
Federation and the People’s Republic of China have reached
an unprecedented level,” the message says.
The President of Russia
stressed the existence of an ongoing substantive political
dialogue, the dynamic growth of bilateral trade, the successful
launch of the reciprocal years of region-to-region cooperation
and the good results of coordinating the efforts
by Moscow and Beijing in addressing important regional
and global issues. The Russian leader also expressed confidence that
effective joint work on the bilateral and international agenda
will continue in the coming year, which will mark the 70thanniversary
of diplomatic relations.
Vladimir Putin wished Xi Jinping
good health, happiness and every success, and the friendly
Chinese people happiness and prosperity.
Vladimir Putin sent Christmas
and New Year greetings to President of the Republic
of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, in which he noted her personal focus
on matters of bilateral cooperation, largely due to which
relations between Russia and Croatia are developing
in a constructive manner, and expressed his conviction that, by joint
efforts, they will be able to further strengthen mutually beneficial
Russia-Croatia ties for the benefit of the two countries
and all of Europe.
In his messages
of greetings to Chairman of the State Council
and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez and First Secretary
of the Central Committee of the Communist Party
of Cuba Raul Castro on the occasion of the 60th anniversary
of the Cuban revolution, as well as Christmas and New
Year, the President of Russia stressed that Cuba is Russia’s
strategic partner and reliable ally. In addition, Vladimir Putin
noted with satisfaction that bilateral relations are on the rise,
which was reiterated in full by the Cuban Chairman
of the State Council’s recent visit to Moscow. The Russian
President also said that he hopes to continue joint work on the bilateral
and international agenda and wished happiness and prosperity
to the leaders and the friendly people of Cuba.
In his greeting message
to President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman, the Russian leader praised his efforts
to preserve constructive relations between the two countries
and expressed confidence that further development of cooperation
based on mutual respect and mutual benefit meets the aspirations
of the peoples of Russia and the Czech Republic
and serves to strengthen stability and security in Europe.
In his message
to President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Vladimir Putin stressed that the recent
meetings between the two leaders in Helsinki and Sochi were indicative
of the successful and dynamic development of neighbourly
Russian-Finnish relations, and expressed hope for continued joint
work to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in politics,
trade, economy, culture and other areas.
The President of Russia
also sent Christmas and New Year greetings to President
of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron. “Russian-French relations have great potential,
which was confirmed by our recent meetings and talks,”
the Russian President said in his message. “I count on our
continued joint work to promote mutually beneficial cooperation between
our countries in various spheres, as well as to resolve
important issues on the regional and global agenda.”
In his message
to Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Federal Chancellor
of Germany Angela Merkel, the President of Russia noted
the significant experience of cooperation between the two
countries in various spheres and expressed hope for continued
joint work on the bilateral and international agendas next year,
in particular, the successful implementation of major joint
projects in the economy, culture, science and education.
Vladimir Putin stressed that Russian-German cooperation is of great
importance not only for the peoples of the two countries, but
for the rest of Europe as well.
The President of Russia
also sent a message of greetings to Prime Minister
of the Hellenic Republic Alexis Tsipras in which he expressed appreciation
for a thorough exchange of views on bilateral and international
issues that took place during the Greek leader’s recent visit
to Moscow. “I am convinced that the interests
of the peoples of Russia and Greece, united
by centuries-old traditions of cultural and spiritual affinity,
will be best served by further strengthening the mutually beneficial
cooperation between the two countries in politics, the economy,
culture and other spheres,” the message reads.
In his greetings
to Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, the Russian President noted that significant
progress has been achieved in Russia-Hungary relations and new
frontiers of cooperation have been reached. He also stressed that he
counts on continued joint efforts to strengthen bilateral ties
in various areas.
In his New Year greeting
messages to President of the Republic of India Ram
Nath Kovind and Prime Minister
of the Republic of India Narendra Modi, the President of Russia emphasised that
Russia-India relations are developing in a constructive
and dynamic manner, and the agreements reached
at the October summit in New Delhi contribute
to strengthening privileged strategic partnership between our countries.
Vladimir Putin expressed
confidence that joint efforts will lead to further growth of mutually
beneficial cooperation in various areas and greater coordination
of efforts on key issues on the regional and global
agenda within the UN, BRICS, the SCO, the G20 and other multilateral bodies.
In his greeting message
to Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin noted that the two countries
have gained considerable experience in cooperation in various spheres
and expressed hope that in the upcoming year Russian-Israeli
relations will be developing in a constructive manner
as a partnership for the benefit of the peoples
of both states and in the interest of strengthening
peace, security and stability in the Middle East.
In his greeting messages
to President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarellaand Chairman of the Council
of Ministers of the Italian Republic Giuseppe Conte, the President of Russia noted that
the recent talks in Moscow confirmed the importance
of Russian-Italian cooperation in strengthening security
and stability in Europe.
The Russian leader stressed
that Russia attaches great importance to maintaining constructive
partnership relations with Italy and implementing mutually beneficial
joint projects in trade, the economy, investment, energy, culture
and other areas. Vladimir Putin expressed hope that the multifaceted
bilateral cooperation for the benefit of the two nations
and in the interests of strengthening security
and stability in Europe will expand in 2019.
In his heartfelt New Year
greeting to Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, the President of Russia stressed that
Russian-Japanese relations have significant potential, which was fully
confirmed during recent meetings and talks between the leaders
of the two countries. “I am counting on continued
constructive dialogue, including on expanding the legal framework
for bilateral cooperation and implementing joint economic projects
in Russia’s Far East, as well as on international matters,
in particular, with due account of Japan’s presidency
of the G20,” Vladimir Putin noted in his message.
In his address
to President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in, the President of Russia noted that
the substantive talks held in Moscow and Singapore gave
a significant impetus to constructive bilateral ties in various
areas. Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that, building on existing
achievements, joint efforts will lead to further strengthening
of interaction between Russia and the Republic of Korea
and close coordination in addressing important regional
and international issues, which undoubtedly meets the interests
of the two countries’ peoples and is in line with
the efforts to consolidate peace and stability
on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia in general.
In his Christmas and New
Year greeting to Prince Albert II of Monaco, the President
of Russia expressed hope that Russia-Monaco cooperation will be enriched
with new exciting joint initiatives and projects in 2019.
In the New Year
greetings to President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, the Russian President noted the dynamic
development of bilateral relations in the spirit
of strategic partnership and expressed confidence that
the upcoming meeting in Belgrade will serve to further expand
mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and Serbia across various
spheres.
The Russian leader wished
Aleksandar Vucic, his family and friends happiness, good health
and success, and the fraternal people of Serbia happiness
and prosperity.
In his address
to President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor, the President of Russia noted that
Russia-Slovenia relations are developing in a constructive manner,
in particular, cooperation in trade, the economy
and culture is expanding, and the cross seasons of culture
were a success. The Russian President also expressed his belief that
further strengthening of bilateral ties is in the interests of the two
countries’ peoples.
In his message of greetings
to President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, the Russian leader stressed that
Russia-South Africa relations were developing dynamically in various
spheres in 2018, which was fully confirmed by the leaders’ talks
in Johannesburg. “Russia and South Africa together make
a significant contribution to building a fair, democratic system
of international relations,” the message says.
Vladimir Putin also expressed
confidence in continued joint work to build up bilateral ties
in the spirit of strategic partnership and effective
coordination of efforts within the UN, the G20, BRICS
and other multilateral organisations, which meets the core interests
of the two nations and contributes to consolidating
regional and global security.
The President of Russia
sent his heartfelt wishes of happiness, prosperity and success
to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, other members
of the royal family and all Spanish people, stressing that he
hopes the Russian-Spanish friendship and mutual respect will develop
constructively in the coming 2019 for the benefit
of the peoples of the two states and entire Europe.
Vladimir Putin also sent
a message to President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad, in which he stressed that Russia will
continue to provide all-round assistance to the government
and people of Syria in their fight against terrorism
and efforts to protect state sovereignty and territorial
integrity. The Russian leader wished the Syrian people
the earliest return to peaceful and prosperous life.
The President of Russia
sent New Year greetings to President of the Turkish
Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in which he noted that he was pleased with
the auspicious development of Russia-Turkey relations.
“The construction
of the first unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant has
begun and the offshore section of the Turkish Stream gas
pipeline has been built. New, promising areas of bilateral cooperation
have been outlined,” the message says. The Russian leader stressed
that through their joined efforts, Moscow and Ankara are making a decisive
contribution to fighting terrorism in Syria and advancing
the process of political settlement in that country.
Vladimir Putin expressed his firm
belief that the work on building mutually beneficial ties across all
areas for the benefit of the peoples of the two
countries in the interest of strengthening peace, security
and stability on the Eurasian continent will continue.
The President also sent
greetings to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Prime Minister Theresa May, in which he wished them and their
family members good health, happiness and every success,
and the British people well-being and prosperity.
In a Christmas
and New Year greeting message to President of the United
States of America Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia-US relations
are the most important factor behind ensuring strategic stability
and international security, and reaffirmed that Russia is open
to dialogue with the United States on the most extensive
agenda.
In his Christmas and New
Year greetings to His Holiness Pope Francis, Vladimir Putin expressed hope
for further strengthening of the relations between Russia
and the Vatican in order to protect universal values,
to uphold the ideals of justice and peace
in the world and to promote dialogue between various
religions.
In a message
to President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, the President of Russia noted that
recent talks in Moscow confirmed the proximity of the two
countries' positions on key issues of the international agenda
and made it possible to outline steps to expand mutually
beneficial cooperation. The Russian leader expressed confidence that
the agreements reached would further strengthen strategic partnership
between Russia and Venezuela.
The President also sent New
Year greetings to General Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong. Vladimir
Putin noted in the message that the relations between our
countries have reached a high level that was fully confirmed during
the Vietnamese leader’s recent visit to Russia.
The President also expressed
his belief that successful implementation of major joint projects
in various fields, as well as the planned Year
of Russia in Vietnam and Year of Vietnam in Russia
will further strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between
the two states.
The President
of the Russian Federation also sent greetings to a number
of leaders of international organisations, in particular, UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Managing Director of the International
Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde, Honorary President
of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic
Committee Thomas Bach, honorary member of the International Olympic
Committee Jean-Claude Killy, President of the International Ice
Hockey Federation Rene Fasel and President of the International
Judo Federation Marius Vizer.
In addition, the Russian
leader wished Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to FIFA President
Gianni Infantino, thanking him for his assistance in preparing
and hosting the World Cup in Russia – an event that
became, according to the message, “a true celebration
for millions of football fans around the world.“
Vladimir Putin also sent greetings
to a number of former heads of state and government
and political figures, in particular, Almazbek Atambayev, Robert Kocharyan, Serzh Sargsyan, Silvio Berlusconi, George W. Bush, Romano Prodi, Nicolas Sarkozy, Francois Fillon, Tarja Halonen, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, and Gerhard Schröder.
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