The message of congratulations reads, in part:

"The unique technologies developed by the enterprise's designers and engineers have contributed a great deal to the success of our national aviation and cosmonautics. The spacesuit of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, was manufactured at the Zvezda enterprise, while Alexei Leonov flew into outer space with the help of the airlock developed by the enterprise specialists.

"Today, Zvezda is a diversified scientific and production centre, one that focuses particular attention on advanced projects that will pave the way for the future of space flight and the defence industry. It is also remarkable that your developments are needed in medicine as well, and are used for the rehabilitation of severely ill children."