Putin wishes Turkish counterpart Erdoğan happy birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 26 congratulated his Turkish counterpart RecepTayyip Erdoğan on his 65th birthday, Hurriyet Daily News reported.

In a phone conversation, Putin stressed Erdoğan's personal contribution to the strengthening of Turkish-Russian relations.

The two leaders also discussed preparations for the eighth meeting of the High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council, set for April in Moscow.