On October 7, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan had a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his 58th birthday, the RA governmental press service reported.

Tigran Sargsyan pointed to the great personal contribution of Vladimir Putin to strengthening the Armenian-Russian friendly relations.

Besides, the Armenian Prime Minister expressed gratitude to Mr. Putin for his assistance in overcoming consequences of the global financial crisis and developing multilateral economic cooperation.