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Egyptian president congratulates Putin on re-election

CAIRO, March 19. /TASS/. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election as the Russian president and wished him new success. "President el-Sisi wished Vladimir Putin new great success, progress and welfare to the friendly Russian nation," the Egyptian leader’s Chancellery said in a special statement. The Egyptian leader noted that Egypt and Russia are strategic partners and voiced hope "for further development of bilateral ties for the sake of prosperity of people of both states." Russia’s incumbent head of state Vladimir Putin has garnered 76.65% of the vote in the March 18 election with 99% of the ballots counted, the Central Election Commission said. Director of the Lenin State Farm Pavel Grudinin, nominated by the Communist Party of Russia, is second with 11.82% of the vote, while leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Vladimir Zhirinovsky is third with 5.68%. Read more

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