Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev on his birthday. This was told in the press service of the Kremlin.
The Russian leader praised the contribution of the president of Kyrgyzstan to the development of Russian-Kyrgyz cooperation. "The accession of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Eurasian Economic Union is of particular importance in this respect," RIA Novosti cited him as saying.
Vladimir Putin also expressed the hope that constructive interaction and smooth cooperation with Atambayev will continue to benefit the two peoples.
