President Aliyev congratilates Yury Grigorovich

The President highly valued Yury Grigorovich's contributions to development of choreography in Russia, describing him as one of the prominent ballet figures of the 20th century.

"Your staging, about half a century ago, of Arif Malikov's "The Legend of Love" became a part of the treasure house of the world art," the message said.

"The youth's steady aspiration to work with and learn from You demonstrates that even today You remain the master who feels the pulse of the present," the letter said. AzerTAg