The message reads, in part:
During the past few decades, the Institute of Economics at the Russian Academy of Sciences has become one of Russia's most prestigious research centres: it contributed to economic theory and applied economics, initiated numerous promising scientific projects and trained many high-skilled specialists. Renowned scientists and schools of economy are engaged in the institute's work.
The experience and knowledge collected by several generations of the institute's staff, their achievements and great creative potential are now being used in legal, managerial, administrative and business activities, as well as in implementing large-scale investment and innovation projects.