“Lyudmila Alekseevna was one of the brightest and most talented figures of the Russian humanities and national education. Her contribution to the development of philology, the preservation and dissemination of the Russian language is truly enormous, ”Golodets Interfax quotes the press service.
She also praised Verbitskaya’s efforts to maintain the high international authority of St. Petersburg State University and her active social and cultural activities.
Earlier, St. Petersburg State University reported the death of Verbitskaya.