The message reads, in part:
“The committee has become an important member of the system of international relations for St Petersburg and the entire country. The committee’s team has contributed greatly to the promotion of St Petersburg as a centre of world economy, culture and science, the strengthening of multifaceted international and interregional partnerships, and the support of our compatriots living abroad. I am proud of the fact that I was part of this extremely relevant work.
It is good to see that to this day, largely thanks to your competence and your creative energy, St Petersburg is open to new ideas, creative and business communications, and for constructive dialogue with friendly countries.
I am confident that the committee’s close-knit team will continue to maintain a high professional bar, pursuing the glorious traditions of their predecessors for the benefit of their home town and entire Russia.”