«A wonderful poet, you have won fame as the author of the lyrics for many popular songs which have become part of the treasure-trove of Russian variety theatre. Your works speak about people and their destinies, moral beauty and noble feelings, important events in the country's history. That is why people of various generations know and love your work».
16 july, 2008 13:00
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulated Merited Artist of the Russian Federation Andrei Dementyev on his 80th birthday
The message reads in part: