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    ITAR-TASS News Agency
    TASS
    March 16, 2004 Tuesday

    Putin receives congratulations on his re-election

    MOSCOW


    Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to receive numerous
    congratulations on his re-election to the highest executive post in
    Russia from foreign leaders.

    Vladimir Putin and his ARMENIAN counterpart Robert Kocharyan held a
    telephone talk, a source in the Russian Presidential press service
    told Itar-Tass on Tuesday. The Armenian side initiated the talk to
    congratulate Vladimir Putin on "great success in the March 14
    presidential election in Russia."

    Kocharyan and Putin also discussed practical issues of the
    Russian-Armenian cooperation and situation in the Transcaucasia.

    UZBEKISTAN President Islam Karimov telephoned Vladimir Putin on
    Tuesday, the source said. During the conversation, Islam Karimov
    expressed sincere congratulations to his Russian counterpart on "the
    convincing victory in the presidential election."

    The two presidents decided to hold a working meeting in Moscow in
    April.

    SERBIA and MONTENEGRO President Svetozar Marovic sent a message of
    congratulations to Putin on his re-election to presidency.

    "I am sure that you, filling this executive post, will continue to
    make efforts for the further successful development and prosperity of
    friendly Russia for the benefit of all its citizens," Marovic said in
    the message.

    A source in the Serbia and Montenegro presidential office conveyed
    the message to Itar-Tass.

    "The deepening of political dialogue with Russia, development of
    many-sided and mutually advantageous cooperation and keeping of
    traditionally close contacts between our two states" are of much
    importance to Serbia and Montenegro, Marovic said.

    JAPANESE Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi phoned Vladimir Putin to
    congratulate him on his winning the presidential election, the source
    said.

    The two parties also discussed the vital issues of bilateral
    cooperation in 2004, including the schedule of high-level contacts.

    Chairman of CHINA's Central Military Council (CMC), former president
    Jiang Zemin warmly congratulated Vladimir Putin in a telegram on his
    re-election to the post of Russian president for the second term.

    Former Chinese leader expressed confidence that the joint efforts of
    the two parties will ensure still more brilliant prospects for
    strategic partnership between China and Russia, Xinhua news agency
    reported.

    On the previous day, Chinese Chairman Hu Jintao congratulated
    Vladimir Putin on a landslide re-election for the second term.
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