The message reads, in part:
“Your name is associated with the achievements of the famous Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering Rubin, which you have headed for almost 30 years. A number of unique military and civil marine equipment projects have been launched under your leadership, including a family of low-noise diesel-electric submarines, which have no analogues in the world. Your work has made a huge contribution to strengthening the power of the Russian Navy and its nuclear potential.”