The message reads, in part:
“This anniversary is a major milestone for your team and an important event for the entire national television industry.
Established in 1995, Channel One has brought together respected and accomplished professionals and talented young people who are eager to push creative boundaries and offer unique projects in the spirit of the times. Over the years, your innovative approach, inexhaustible energy and creative potential have helped you implement many ambitious ideas and projects, enriching our television with a diverse array of news, analytical, educational and entertainment programmes, which have resonated deeply with your loyal audiences.
Today, your television channel has become a leading force in Russian television. It is gratifying that you are keeping pace with the time, embracing new technologies while remaining committed to the principles of journalistic ethics. Of course, we take great pride in the extraordinary courage and moral strength that Channel One war correspondents display when covering major events of the special military operation. Their patriotism and dedication to their professional, civic and moral duty will always serve as an inspiration for our young journalists.”