Dear friend, please accept my warmest congratulations on your re-election as President of Brazil. The voting results fully confirmed your citizens' recognition of your outstanding leadership qualities, support for the ongoing course of sustainable socio-economic development of the country and protection of its sovereignty and legitimate interests on the world stage. I also want to congratulate you on your birthday and wish you good health, happiness, prosperity and new successes in government activity for the benefit of the friendly Brazilian people": Putin congratulated Lula da Silva on his re-election as President of Brazil.