Congratulations to Danilo Medina Sanchez of Dominican Republic 2012-05-23 11:00:00 Vladimir Putin congratulated Danilo Medina Sanchez on his election as President of the Dominican Republic. The President said, in particular, in his telegram: “Our countries share longstanding ties of friendship and cooperation. I hope that your work will further the development of our bilateral relations for the benefit of both countries and in the interests of stability and security in Latin America. I wish you good fortune and success in your important post and I wish the Dominican Republic’s people peace and prosperity.”