Dmitry Medvedev received many congratulations on his birthday from leaders of foreign countries.
Among those who called the President of Russia on the telephone to wish him a happy birthday were President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, and President of France Nicolas Sarkozy.
The telephone conversations in which the heads of state expressed their best wishes were not protocolary.
In each conversation, the leaders discussed current aspects of international politics, plans for bilateral and multilateral contacts, and issues pertaining to the implementation of previously reached agreements.