Moscow, Dhu-AlHijjah 17, 1432, Nov 13, 2011, SPA -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called Italy's outgoing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to thank him for his "great personal contribution" to improving relations between the two countries, Medvedev's office said in a statement quoted by dpa on Sunday. "The Russian President thanked S. Berlusconi for his many years of constructive work and his great personal contributions," the statement posted on the Russian presidential administration website said. "Berlusconi was told that the relations between the two countries have reached a level of quality without precedent," it said. -- SPA 19:47 LOCAL TIME 16:47 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/943170