Action movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger, who on Monday stepped down as California governor, used his Twitter account to thank President Dmitry Medvedev for his wishes and invited the Russian leader to ski with him.
"Thank you! @MedvedevRussiaE. I hope you're having a great new year and can't wait to see you again - maybe skiing?" the Terminator star wrote on the microblogging website.
Medvedev, one of whose hobbies is mountain skiing, wished good luck and success in new undertakings to the "Governator" on Monday.
"@Schwarzenegger, wishing you success in this new phase of your life. There are many more interesting opportunities still to come!" the Russian president wrote on his Twitter micro blog.
Schwarzenegger, 63, was California's Republican governor for seven years. He was first elected to the post in October 2003 and was re-elected in November 2006. Arnold left office with low approval ratings as the state is mired in debt and high unemployment.
As Schwarzenegger left, many are asking what the actor-turned-politician will do next. The possibilities include continuing work on environmental and reform issues, writing an autobiography and making a big Hollywood comeback.
Medvedev met with Schwarzenegger last summer, when the then governor showed him the Silicon Valley. Schwarzenegger came to Russia last fall at the head of a delegation of high-tech executives and venture businessmen and visited the high-tech research hub of Skolkovo. RIA Novosti
