The message reads, in part:
“Your wonderful project is performing an important and noble mission; it serves to maintain the centuries-old traditions of folk arts and crafts and familiarises craft lovers with unique items made by talented and skilled masters that our country has been known for over the centuries.
I am confident that the present display being held ahead of the New Year celebrations will be a grand, memorable event for Moscow residents and visitors to the city, allowing them to immerse themselves into a shining, fantasy world of original folk creativity, and of course, will help strengthen cultural ties between Russia’s regions and promote personal, human contact.”