General Affairs Office, CSSAR--Prof. Geliy Zherebtsov, Director of Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, have sent condolence messages to Prof. Ji Wu, Director of CSSAR on May 20, offering deep sympathy over deadly earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 12.

Dear Prof. Ji Wu,

Colleagues of Institute of solar-terrestrial physics SB RAS with the feeling of overwhelming grief and deep regret have perceived the announcement on terrible tragedy by which the Chinese nation was overtaken as a consequence of demolished earthquake. Please accept our most sincere condolences.

Director of ISTP SB RAS

Prof. Geliy Zherebtsov