The Hindu : Russia cherishes ties with India: Putin

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Monday, Jan 27, 2003

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Russia cherishes ties with India: Putin

Moscow Jan. 26. Expressing confidence that constructive Indo-Russian interaction would serve the purpose of global peace, stability and progress, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has said that Moscow ``highly assesses and earnestly cherishes its noble ties of friendship'' with New Delhi.

In his messages to the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, and the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, on the occasion of the Republic Day, the Russian President also noted that in the recent years, the relationship between the two countries has evolved into a strategic partnership.

``Russia highly assesses and earnestly cherishes its noble ties of friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with India which, in recent years, has evolved into a strategic partnership of the two nations,'' Mr. Putin wrote in his message, according to the Kremlin press office. — PTI

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