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    ITAR-TASS, Russia
    Dec 30 2007


    Putin congratulates CIS heads of state on coming New Year.



    30.12.2007, 11.48



    MOSCOW, December 30 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Vladimir Putin
    congratulated heads of state and government of foreign countries on
    the coming New Year, the presidential press service reported on
    Sunday.

    The Russian head of state expressed conviction in the congratulatory
    message to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev that `the line (aimed at
    a long-term perspective) on all-round strengthening of strategic
    partnership, fruitful and mutually advantageous joint work as well as
    on consolidation of traditional friendship meets the interests of
    peoples of our countries and makes an important contribution to
    strengthening regional stability and security'.

    The message to Armenian President Robert Kocharyan notes that the
    year 2007 `has become an important stage in developing further
    diversified Russian-Armenian strategic partnership, as well as
    expanding cooperation in the economic and humanitarian spheres'. The
    Russian president also praised the vigorous activities of his
    Armenian counterpart in consolidating bilateral allied relations.

    Congratulating Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Russian
    chief executive emphasised that `the development of
    Russian-Belarusian integration cooperation continued in the outgoing
    year'. The countries `have been successfully implementing the line
    for raising its effectiveness and creating firm market mechanisms of
    partnership'. `Resolute steps were made to improve the economic
    foundation of cooperation. I'm sure that the upbuilding of mutually
    advantageous and pragmatic relations in this sphere will be a
    rock-firm basis for raising social and economic stability in the two
    countries as well as living standards and well-being of our nations,'
    the message also noted.

    Addressing Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the Russian leader
    expressed conviction that `the outgoing year confirmed a truly
    strategic nature of Russian-Kazakh partnership, was distinguished for
    efficient join work on promising projects in the fuel and energy
    sphere in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy, expansion of
    border relations as well as effective cooperation in the
    international arena, in integration structures and in the Caspian'.
    `I'm sure that fruitful cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan
    will play, in future too, an important role in consolidating
    stability in the Euro-Asian space,' the Russian head of state
    stressed.

    The message to Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev notes that `Russia
    holds dear traditionally close relations with Kyrgyzstan, based on
    principles of allied relations and strategic partnership'. Putin also
    expressed confidence that `our joint efforts will continue the course
    for strengthening further diversified Russian-Kyrgyz relationship,
    serving reliably the interests of our states and security as well as
    stability in Central Asia'.

    Congratulating Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin, the Russian chief
    executive called attention to the fact that `the outgoing year was
    noteworthy for active and constructive work, aimed at deepening
    Russian-Moldovan cooperation' and expressed certainty that `the
    coming Moscow meeting will give an additional impetus to developing
    further diversified cooperation and partnership between Russia and
    Moldova'.

    The congratulatory message to Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon notes
    with satisfaction that `the past year showed again rock-firm
    traditions of friendship and mutually advantageous cooperation,
    strategic partnership and allied relations between Russia and
    Tajikistan'. The Russian president also expressed conviction that
    Russian-Tajik partnership would dynamically develop, in future too,
    on the principles of mutual trust and respect, which fully reflects
    the desire of the two peoples to live in friendship and accord.

    Addressing Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, the Russian
    head of state underlined that `the main result of the outgoing year
    has become further consolidation of mutually advantageous cooperation
    between Russia and Turkmenistan as well as filling it with specific
    deeds, above all in the energy sphere'.

    Praising the established trustworthy dialogue between the leaders of
    the two countries, Putin expressed confidence that it will be
    possible in future to boost positive and dynamic development of
    relations between Russia and Turkmenistan thanks to joint efforts and
    to bring all-round Russian-Turkmen relationship to a higher level in
    the interests of the peoples of the two countries as well as stronger
    stability and security in Central Asia.

    The congratulatory message to Uzbek President Islam Karimov notes
    that `the past year was distinguished for important events in the
    development of Russian-Uzbek relations, based on principles of
    strategic partnership and allied relations'. `I praise our
    trustworthy dialogue and frank exchange of opinions on regional and
    international issues. Hope for its continuation in future,' Putin
    stressed.

    The message to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko says, inter
    alia, the following: `I'm sure that the peoples of Russia and
    Ukraine, united by deep historic roots as well as centuries-long
    spiritual and cultural relations, should preserve and multiply all
    positive things that have been achieved in the joint history' and
    also expressed confidence that `Russian- Ukrainian cooperation will
    develop (thanks to mutual efforts) in the spirit of good-neighbourly
    relations, based on pragmatism and mutual advantage, since precisely
    this course reflects the desire of citizens of our countries to live
    in friendship and accord'.
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