Putin congratulates Estonia on national day

  • 2017-02-23
  • BNS/TBT Staff

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated his Estonian counterpart Kersti Kaljulaid on Estonia's Independence Day, the Russian Embassy in Tallinn wrote on Facebook Thursday.

"[Putin] expressed confidence that development of Russian-Estonian relations in the spirit of good neighborliness and mutual respect is consistent with the core interests" of the people of the two countries," the embassy said.

The Russian president wished his counterpart and all residents of Estonia happiness, well-being and all the best, the embassy said quoting from Putin's congratulatory message.

The National Day or Estonian Independence Day is celebrated annually on February 24.

The day is a national holiday celebrated with a military parade in Tallinn, among other events.