15 january, 2011 12:00
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sends his congratulations to geologist and scholar of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikolai Dobretsov, on his 75th birthday

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sends his congratulations to geologist and scholar of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikolai Dobretsov, on his 75th birthday

The message reads, in part:
"Your fundamental treatises, research and developments in the advanced areas of geology, geophysics and mineralogy have expanded the horizons of scientific knowledge and found wide practical use. You deserve recognition for your outstanding organisational skills which you display over many years of your tireless efforts and, of course, for your sincere concern for the preservation and improvement of the great traditions of Russian science."