The message of congratulations reads, in part:

"Your company's history traces back to the renowned development design office established by Mikhail Mil. The plant manufactures helicopters, many of which are unparalleled in the world in terms of their technical features.

"Mi helicopters represent the vast bulk of the helicopter fleet both in Russia and a number of foreign countries. The legendary Mi-8 has become the most mass-produced helicopter in the history of world aviation. Its numerous modifications have been used in the civil and military industry for about 50 years.

"Today, the plant designers and engineers implement large-scale projects on the development of new equipment and modernisation of current models, with particular attention paid to introducing the latest technologies, which allows for greater competitiveness of Russian-made helicopters."