MOSCOW, 21 Jun. Russian President Vladimir Putin will at least call on Wednesday to congratulate Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on his 65th birthday, Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the head of state, said.
Sobyanin celebrates his 65th birthday on Wednesday.
«No, in advance, you know, it’s not customary for us to congratulate, but I don’t know for sure if he has already called, but I can say for sure that at least he will congratulate him on the phone. Moscow are obvious, Moscow is one of, if not the best city in the world,» Peskov told reporters. He noted that Moscow is developing rapidly, not only in terms of physical attractiveness, but also in terms of financial, industrial, and tourism potentials.
«I don't know exactly here, so I can't answer this question», — added Peskov, answering the question of what the president will give the mayor of Moscow.