MOSCOW, July 11 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev thanked Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in a telephone conversation Saturday for organizing the G8 summit, the Kremlin said.
The Russian president noted "the high level of preparation both at the organizational level and from the viewpoint of content of decisions made in L'Aquila, which are significant for the entire international community."
Berlusconi also thanked Russia for its constructive stance on a number of issues adding that Russia helped "to make a number of joint decisions contributing to achieving important international goals."
Medvedev and Berlusconi also discussed cooperation on key international issues, the Kremlin said.
