The message reads, in part:
"You have travelled a colourful and eventful professional road. You have made a weighty contribution to the development of modern theatre, both in Lithuania, your home country, and in Russia. It is largely down to your talent as a director, and your ability to create and maintain a highly creative team spirit, that the famous Vakhtangov Theatre enjoys well-deserved public acclaim. The theatre's extensive and interesting repertoire and sensational premieres enrich the cultural life of the Russian capital."