Dmitry Medvedev congratulates Michael Richard Pence on being elected Vice President of the United States

The message reads, in part:

“I would like to affirm that we are ready to work together constructively to ensure the stable and progressive development of Russian-American relations.

“I am convinced that by building a dialogue in the spirit of equality and respect for each other's interests, our countries will be able to overcome the current complicated period and resume full-scale cooperation on all issues of the bilateral and international agenda.”