French President Jacques Chirac got a birthday cake from his Latvian host but no surprise visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin to mark his 74th birthday.

• 为了彰显他74岁的生日，法国总统席哈克从他的拉脱维亚东道主手中获得一个生日蛋糕，但却少了俄罗斯总统普廷的惊喜造访。