The message reads, in part:
“It is a pleasure that every year your festival expands artistic horizons and enriches its programme with new wonderful works. And today, on the eve of Victory Day, artists from different countries are meeting again to perform the best wartime songs in their native languages and to communicate with their colleagues and friends.
I am convinced that the festival, with its warm, festive atmosphere will be a success, and will leave the kindest and most unforgettable impressions with all those present”