The message reads, in part:
“Your vast and generous talent and your boundless devotion to the art brought you exceptional professional success, made you one of the brightest stars in our country’s entertainment firmament and won you genuine love and recognition of the people.”
Mr Putin signed executive order awarding Ms Piekha the Order for Services to the Fatherland II degree for her great contribution to cultural development in Russia and her many years of fruitful work.
On July 31, Edita Piekha, one of the legends of Russia’s variety scene, celebrates her 80th birthday and 60 years of her artistic career.