The President of Abkhazia congratulated Fazil Iskander on his birthday

Raul Khadjimba sent a congratulatory letter to the poet and writer Fazil Iskander.

His congratulatory letter says:

"I with a great pleasure congratulate you on your birthday! You are a master of words, enriched the treasury of world art for its vivid works, deeply original and multifaceted work.

Your literary merits are appreciated by the major literary critics, both in Russia and abroad. It is noteworthy that in his speech to the Nobel Committee writer Andrew Bits puts your novel "Sandro from Chegem" on a par with the greatest works of European literature such as "Don Quixote" by Cervantes and "Adventures of the Good Soldier Schweik", - Jaroslav Hasek.

In your remarkable prose and poetry you chant native Abkhazia pathetically, soulfully, highlighting unique image deep layers and invisible faces of Abkhazian people's culture and spirituality. By brilliant translations of works of the recognized Abkhaz authors, articles on their creativity, you made a great contribution to the popularization of the best examples of the Abkhaz literature, its achievements in various stages of formation and development.

"Wisdom - is the mind, infused with conscience", - this aphorism belongs to you, I think that it is quite applicable to your remarkable ability to instantly capture the philosophical essence of things.

You are awarded the State Prize of the USSR and Russia, Pushkin Prize and awards "Yasnaya Polyana", "Triumph". You also awarded the State Prize of the Republic of Abkhazia  D.I. Gulia. We rightly, proud that you are among the first gentlemen who were awarded the Order "Akhdz-Apsha" ("Honor and Glory») I degree.

I wish you, dear Fazil Abdulovich, courage, inspiration, age of the famous Abkhaz centenarians! Your beautiful family - happiness and prosperity!"