The message reads, in part:
"Your career is a remarkable page in the history of Russian ballet and has enriched the great traditions of the Russian school of choreography. Your talent, your masterful execution and your enormous energy enabled you to achieve preeminence in your profession and win the hearts of millions of admirers across the world.
It is extremely important that you continue to be devoted to ballet and you focus your attention on teaching and mentoring young and gifted performance artists."