The message reads, in part:
“You are widely recognised as an outstanding and talented person who has done a great deal to promote and perpetuate the traditions of charity and enlightenment in our country, as well as to inspire countless people to explore the history, daily life and spiritual heritage of Russian emigration. Preserving the memory of Alexander Solzhenitsyn has been the main cause of your life, since there is no doubt that his unique writings and humanistic ideas form an integral part of Russian culture.”