Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulated cultural workers and veteran cultural workers of the Russian Federation on the Cultural Worker's Day.
The congratulatory message reads, in part:
"It is gratifying to see that this holiday has become a good tradition. It gives us an additional opportunity to express deep gratitude to you for your self-sacrificing work, enthusiasm and heartfelt devotion to your job. There are no unconcerned and indifferent people in your trade. Russian cultural workers have always performed their noble mission honourably, in the spirit of enlightenment and progress."
"I am sure that your knowledge and experience, coupled with artistic dedication, will contribute to the cultural and spiritual development of the Russian society, strengthening patriotic values."