The congratulation of the head of state is published on the Kremlin website.

“You worthily continued the family traditions of serving art and domestic culture, invested your talent, soul and inexhaustible energy in creating wonderful musical works that occupy a special place in the repertoire of famous artists, decorate many films and performances,” the telegram says.

Putin also noted the active participation of Dunaevsky in public life and charity.

In November, Putin attended a jubilee concert dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the People's Artist of the USSR composer Alexandra Pakhmutova.