President Alexander Lukashenko has sent a letter of birthday greetings to the People’s Artist of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Valentin Gaft on the occasion of the actor’s 75th birthday anniversary.

‘Your work is loved and appreciated in Belarus. We know you not only as an actor, but also as a wonderful poet who creates philosophical pieces, as a memoirist and epigram writer,’ said the Belarusian Leader.

‘All these achievements are a result of enormous talent and dedication to one’s chosen career. May your creative work continue to move and give joy to grateful audiences,’ the letter of greetings runs.

Alexander Lukashenko has wished Valentin Gaft health, inexhaustible inspiration and long years of life.