The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, on Monday sent a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, on his 50th birth anniversary.

“Your statesmanship has earned you the respect of your compatriots, and made a weighty contribution to the development of Russian statehood and reinforcement of country’s positions in the international arena.

“Armenians hold you in high regard and greatly appreciate your consistency aimed at the development of allied collaboration between Armenia and Russia.

“I honestly value our mutual understanding and trust, and I am ready to continue our constructive dialogue to further enrich the Armenian-Russian strategic partnership, with new initiatives and mutually beneficial programs in the interests of prosperity of our countries and brotherly peoples,” specifically reads the Armenian President’s congratulatory message to the Russian PM.