The message reads:
Dear Mr Uskov,
Please accept my warm wishes on your 80th birthday.
You have successfully realised your impressive creative potential during the many years of your fruitful work in the film industry. Several generations of viewers know you as a coauthor of such famous films as “Shadows Vanish at Noon,” “Eternal Call,” “Yermak” and “Wolf Messing: A Man Who Saw Through Time.” You command the respect of your colleagues for your outstanding talent as a film director and your dedication to the best traditions of Russian film-making.
I wish you health, prosperity and all the best.
Dmitry Medvedev