President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has congratulated the Chairman of the RBM of Russian Federation, Chief Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, on the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War:

Dear Mufti!

I congratulate you on a significant, truly historic event - the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Courage, will and indomitable strength of spirit helped our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers to defend the freedom and independence of our Motherland, to crush nazism, to save Europe and the world. Our moral and patriotic duty is to be worthy of their immortal feat, to serve Russia with honor.

I wish you success and all the best.

V. Putin