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MOSCOW, October 6 Artist Alexander Shilov was awarded the title of Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation for special services in the development of national culture, art and many years of fruitful work, the corresponding decree of the President of the Russian Federation was posted on the website of the official publication of legal acts.
«For special merits in the development of national culture, art and many years of fruitful work, award the title of Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation to Alexander Maksovich Shilov, the artistic director of the state budgetary cultural institution of Moscow «Moscow State Art Gallery of People's Artist of the USSR A. Shilov,» says in the document.
Earlier on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Shilov on his 80th birthday, noting the painter’s selfless service to art.