Greetings on the opening of 16th Youth Delphic Games

The message reads, in part:

"The Delphic Games have long gained wide recognition in the CIS space. This large-scale cultural project helps young talents to uncover and tap their creative potential, promotes multifaceted humanitarian cooperation and strengthens mutual trust among our nations.

Importantly, the young men and women who came to hospitable Dushanbe will not only showcase their achievements in painting, music, choreography and other arts but will also be able to share experience and communicate in a friendly and informal environment. We hope that encounters at the contest venues will start strong long-lasting friendships.

I want to sincerely thank our Tajikistani partners who did so much to organise this creative Olympiad and to wish success, unforgettable impressions and all the best to the Delphic Games competitors."