Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulates poet, prose writer and playwright Larisa Vasilyeva, a member of Russia’s Writers Union, on her birthday

The message reads, in part:

"You have found your calling in creative writing, and established yourself as the author of popular poems, memoirs, and journalistic and literary essays. All your works are imbued with a writer's talent, professional skill, and the ability to identify subjects of interest for the broadest audience."