Dear veterans, dear colleagues and students of Baikal State University!

I sincerely congratulate you on the most sacred holiday of our people - Great Victory Day!

May 9 is a date in which pride in the unparalleled feat of heroes and deep sorrow for millions of lives cut short merged together. For our university, this day is of particular importance: we remember about every teacher and student who went to the front, and about those who fought for the lives of fighters within the walls of the BSU, turned into an evacuation hospital.

Generational continuity is where our society stands. Special words of gratitude and low bow today - to our dear veterans and children of war. Your steadfastness and vital wisdom are the main moral guideline for us. Our responsibility is to surround you with attention and care, not only on holidays, but every moment.

I appeal to our students. Today it is you who are the main conductors of memory. In an era when historical facts are questioned, it is you who have to bear the true story about the feat of our people in the future. Be worthy of the memory of your great-grandfathers, keep their covenants and pass on the truth to the next generations.

I wish our team, every family good health, warmth and the most valuable - a peaceful and clear sky overhead!

Happy Holiday! Happy Great Victory Day!

Rector of BSU,
Professor Oleg Pavlovich Gribunov