MOSCOW, May 23. Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin.
The highest state awards recognize the activities of Russians for outstanding services in the fields of culture, cosmonautics, education and a number of other areas. degrees, the Order of Honor, the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, the Order of Alexander Nevsky, the Order of Courage, the title of Hero of Russia, the title of Mother Heroine, the Order of Pirogov, the Order of Friendship, medals, insignia and honorary titles.
«Today, here in the Kremlin, we are honoring outstanding citizens of Russia, whose work, feat, selfless service to the Fatherland make a noticeable, bright contribution to the development of our state,» Putin addressed the recipients.
He noted that history is being created thanks to such people achievements that Russia admires and is proud of.
«With the example of your life, dear friends, you have proved and are proving every day what a powerful driving force has a sincere love for the Fatherland, the desire to work for the common good, to achieve outstanding success in various fields of activity,» the president added.
>The Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called was awarded to Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation Valery Zorkin and State Counselor of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the non-profit organization «Republican Fund for the Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Republic of Tatarstan» Mintimer Shaimiev.
«The quality of life of our citizens directly depends on the clear, well-coordinated work of various branches and levels of government. I want to thank all my colleagues who work with full dedication in this most important field for the country — in the public service,» Putin addressed them.
The Order «For Merit to the Fatherland» III degree was received by the head of the international committee of the State Duma, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Leonid Slutsky and instructor-test cosmonaut — deputy commander of the cosmonaut squad of the Yu.A. Gagarin Scientific Research Testing Cosmonaut Training Center Oleg Novitsky. The title of Hero of the Russian Federation and the honorary title «Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation» were awarded to test cosmonaut of the cosmonaut corps of the Yu.A. Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Center Petr Dubrov. Volunteer, deputy commander of the 2nd detachment «BARS» Alexander Kolesov also received the title of Hero.
“Special words of gratitude go to those who now, sometimes in an extremely busy schedule, ensure the operation of strategically important industries, including defense and high-tech enterprises. Aerospace is at the forefront of the development and implementation of high technologies, and the professionalism of Russian cosmonauts invariably inspires respect and pride «, — said the President during the presentation of the awards.
The title of «Mother Heroine» was awarded to Medni Kadyrova (Chechen Republic) and Lyudmila Badmaeva (Republic of Buryatia).
The Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree, was awarded to the artistic director of the Moscow Jazz Orchestra conducted by I. Butman, Igor Butman, and the head of the International SAMBO Federation, a member of the Board of Trustees of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Public Organization «All-Russian Sambo Federation,» Vasily Shestakov.
Director of the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War Alexander Shkolnik and General Director of Tulatochmash JSC Vladimir Filippov were awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
The Order of Courage from the hands of the President was received by Major General of the Internal Service (EMERCOM of Russia) Arsen Grigoryan and Deputy Commander of Group 33 of a separate special forces detachment of the Central District of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, Captain Dmitry Rasputikov.
The Order of Pirogov was awarded to the head of the children's department of the Republican Trauma Center Ministry of Health of the DPR Evgeny Zhilitsyn.
The Order of Honor was received by the head of the Buddhist traditional Sangha of Russia, Pandito Khambo lama Damba Ayusheev. The same high award was presented to the senator from the LPR Olga Bas and the turner of the United Engine Corporation Nikolai Savelyev.
The Head of State presented the Order of Friendship to Alexei Gurevich, Head of the Department of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia for Cooperation with the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Emergencies, Law Enforcement Agencies and Veteran Organizations, Hans-Joachim Frei, artistic director of the Talent and Success Educational Foundation, and Chairman of the Regional Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug , mufti Khaidar Khafizov and tractor driver of the Oktyabrskoye agricultural production Alexey Savelyev.
The medal «For Courage» was awarded to a fighter of the «Sparta» battalion (Zaporozhye region) Alexander Evstifeev. Sergei Povolotsky, head of the military-civilian administration of the Veliko-Aleksandrovsky district of the Kherson region, was awarded the medal «For Rescuing the Perishing» to Sergey Povolotsky.The honorary title «People's Teacher of the Russian Federation» was awarded to the director of the Lebyazhinskaya secondary school of the Kamyshinsky municipal district of the Volgograd region Nina Budarina. Putin also awarded teachers from Adygea, the Perm Territory and the Tver Region, who received the honorary title of Honored Teacher of the Russian Federation. Badges of distinction «For mentorship» were awarded to teachers from the Kirov, Nizhny Novgorod and Omsk regions. The title of Honored Worker of Physical Culture was given to a school coach from Tatarstan Sagit Ibragimov. All the awardees were teachers and mentors of the heroes of Russia.
«Mentoring is a lofty, difficult mission, especially when it comes to the younger generation. The school and teachers play a huge role here. They convey not only knowledge, but also values, moral and moral guidelines that determine the deeds and actions of a person for many years to come,» the head of state said.
The title of «Honored Worker of Agriculture» was awarded to Lira Mirzabekova, an employee of the Rubezh agricultural firm, an operator of machine milking.
Putin presents state awards several times a year. Traditionally, such events are held in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin.