MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Putin's message was conveyed in a telegram to Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck on the occasion of the national Day of German Unity.
"The Russian president stressed that in the current difficult international environment it is extremely important to keep the positive potential of Russian-German partnership and continue constructive dialogue," the Kremlin said.
Putin noted that the reunification of Germany marked the beginning of a new stage in the history of relations between the two countries
