The message reads, in part:

“The Soyuz Federal Centre for Dual-use Technologies is one of the leaders of the country’s defence industry. New types of rocket fuel and high energy materials created there are unique, often superior to their foreign counterparts. Your developments ensure the safety of powerful strategic missile systems, including the Topol-M, Yars, Bulava and Iskander.

“Today, the enterprise’s scientists, designers and engineers face massive challenges associated with improving the competitiveness of the Russian defence industry, introducing new technologies, and equipping the army and navy with modern weapons and military equipment.

“I am confident that your professionalism, experience, and vast research potential will help you achieve those goals.”