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Vladimir Putin congratulated the artistic director of St Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre, Valerii Gergiev, on receiving the Polar prize from the Royal Swedish Academy of Music

April 17, 2006

The congratulations reads, in particular:

“As a brilliant conductor and master of the arts you with your unique talent have won the hearts of millions of music lovers. And of course we highly value the personal contribution you have made towards developing cultural exchanges and implementing large scale cultural and educational projects, designed to bring countries and people closer together.”

April 17, 2006