Overview
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the conversation effectively took place live during the performance.
- Speaking from the stage, Pakhmutova thanked the president and wished him health, joy and happiness.
- The call came during her anniversary concert at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow.
- Earlier the same day, Volgograd governor Andrey Bocharov met Pakhmutova before the show and conveyed regional congratulations.
- Pakhmutova, born near Stalingrad/Volgograd in 1929, is a People’s Artist of the USSR with a catalog exceeding 400 songs.