The message reads, in part:
“Your meetings are always renowned for their topical issues, and they bring together leading scientists, doctors and nurses from various Russian regions and foreign countries. This impressive line-up of participants, the forum’s packed programme that includes livestreams of highly complicated operations allow you to discuss topical professional issues with your colleagues, to exchange experience and to assess the importance of introducing advanced innovative surgical technologies and results of R&D projects into practical surgery on a large scale.
I would like to note that surgery is rightfully considered a high-priority and key aspect of the national healthcare sector. The best representatives of your professional community are invariably renowned for their extremely high competence and extraordinary personal qualities, including spiritual generosity, responsiveness and readiness to help. I know that many of you display bravery and courage as you fulfil your medical duty and save the health and lives of service personnel involved in the special military operation.”