28 october, 2010 19:23
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sends a message of condolence to the family of Vladimir Zaitsev, director of the Russian National Library, following his passing

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sends a message of condolence to the family of Vladimir Zaitsev, director of the Russian National Library, following his passing

The message reads, in part:
"We have lost an outstanding figure of Russian culture, a talented scholar and an educator, who contributed so much to the advancement of libraries in this country.
"This remarkable man will live on in the memory of his colleagues, friends and students."