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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8666

16 March 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/russia
Prodi congratulates Putin on re-election

Brussels, 15/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - Romano Prodi, president of the European Commission congratulated Russian president, Vladimir Putin on Monday for his unexpected re-election on Sunday (with 69% of the vote) for another mandate of four years. "Dear president, I wish to congratulate you on your re-election as president…With the support of such a large majority, you now have the possibility of completing the reform process… of liberalisation…I count also on the Russian contribution...

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