The message reads, in part:

“You are a talented composer and one of the founders of our national electronic music. You work successfully in most diverse genres. Film and theatre soundtracks occupy a special place in your creative endeavours.

“Films that you have been involved in creating, including such well-known motion pictures as “Solaris,” “The Mirror,”  “A Slave of Love,” “Stalker,” “Burnt by the Sun” and “The Barber of Siberia,” are very popular among audiences across different generations.

“I wish you good health, inspiration and all the best.”