Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the second President of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, on his birthday. Bagrat Mikoyan, the person in charge of Kocharyan's office, confirmed this information in an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am.

"This year also, President Kocharyan received a congratulatory telegram, on the occasion of the birthday, from Russian President Vladimir Putin," Mikoyan said.

To our question as to where and how ex-president Kocharyan will spend his birthday, Mikoyan responded: "The president is in Armenia, and, as always, he is spending this day with his family."