Russia's envoy to NATO opens Twitter account

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19:1612/10/2009

BRUSSELS, October 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's envoy to NATO has opened his own account on the popular social networking and micro-blogging service, Twitter.

"Recently, I discovered on Twitter messages from NATO's new secretary general [Anders Fogh Rasmussen]. I decided to keep up with him," Dmitry Rogozin wrote in his on-line journal.

Rogozin posts in Russian and English, commenting on various political, social, cultural and sporting events.

Russia's envoy to NATO chose a picture of legendary Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara to be his avatar on Twitter.

Many famous politicians, including U.S. President Barack Obama, have Twitter account.

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