Presidential chief of staff Sergei Ivanov thanked Primorye Governor Vladimir Miklushevsky and local residents for their help in restoring the Far Eastern leopard population.

His letter to Governor Vladimir Miklushevsky of Primorye Territory says, in part:

“Mr Miklushevsky, let me express my sincere gratitude for your assistance in restoring the Far Eastern leopard population.

“Please convey my congratulations to all those who are directly involved in our common and deserving cause, and particularly the heads of the territorial law enforcement bodies and the representatives of other enforcement agencies.”