Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sends a message of congratulations to the teachers, students, and alumni of St Petrischule, a German language school in St. Petersburg, on its 300th anniversary

The message reads, in part:

"You can take rightful pride in your school's history, its legendary age-old traditions and in the many generations of alumni who have made a significant contribution to the development of Russian culture, art, science and education. Most importantly, they all grew up to be true citizens and patriots, loyal to our Motherland."