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10, 2011
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in the Russian Federation on a state visit, visited the Embassy of Armenia in Russia
Tonight, President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in the Russian Federation on a state visit, visited the Embassy of Armenia in Russia where an award ceremony took place. A group of people, who have made considerable contribution to the development and strengthening of relations between Armenia and Russia were bestowed high RA state awards. The President congratulated and expressed gratitude to all awardees, noting that they all have had a significant contribution to the strengthening of the Armenian-Russian relations. Serzh Sargsyan stressed the importance of passing on the centuries-long friendship and close relations between the two countries and two peoples from generation to generation and work toward upholding it perpetually.
For a significant contribution to the strengthening and development of cooperation between Armenia and the Russian Federation in the economic area, the Chairman of the OJSC Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin was awarded by the Presidential decree with the Order of Honor.
For the activities aimed at the elimination of the consequences of a devastating earthquake which took place in Armenia in 1988, humanitarian assistance provided to the victims and considerable input in the organization of the relief works, Yuri Semyonov (RF) was awarded the Anania Shirakatsi medal.
For the cooperation aimed at the development of civil aviation in the Republic of Armenia, the Chairperson of the Interstate Aviation Committee Tatyana Anodina was awarded the Anania Shirakatsi medal.
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia, a considerable input to the preservation of the Armenian identity, services provided to Motherland as well as significant work aimed at the strengthening of relations between the Republic of Armenia and foreign states Fridrich Soghoyan (RF), Ruben Dishdishian (RF) were awarded Movses Khorenatsi medals.
For a considerable contribution to the cultural development and for the highly artistic production of a new choreographic interpretation of Aram Khatchaturian’s Spartak ballet at the A. Spendiarian National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, choreographer Yuri Grigorovich was awarded the Order of Honor.
For the development of the educational and cultural relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation, as well as for a significant contribution to the institutional development of the humanitarian cooperation in the framework of the CIS, the Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Co-Chair of the CIS Council on Humanitarian Cooperation Jahan Polieva was awarded the Mkhitar Gosh medal.
For a significant contribution to the strengthening and development of cooperation between Armenia and the Russian Federation in the economic area, the Chairman of the OJSC Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin was awarded by the Presidential decree with the Order of Honor.
For the activities aimed at the elimination of the consequences of a devastating earthquake which took place in Armenia in 1988, humanitarian assistance provided to the victims and considerable input in the organization of the relief works, Yuri Semyonov (RF) was awarded the Anania Shirakatsi medal.
For the cooperation aimed at the development of civil aviation in the Republic of Armenia, the Chairperson of the Interstate Aviation Committee Tatyana Anodina was awarded the Anania Shirakatsi medal.
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia, a considerable input to the preservation of the Armenian identity, services provided to Motherland as well as significant work aimed at the strengthening of relations between the Republic of Armenia and foreign states Fridrich Soghoyan (RF), Ruben Dishdishian (RF) were awarded Movses Khorenatsi medals.
For a considerable contribution to the cultural development and for the highly artistic production of a new choreographic interpretation of Aram Khatchaturian’s Spartak ballet at the A. Spendiarian National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, choreographer Yuri Grigorovich was awarded the Order of Honor.
For the development of the educational and cultural relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation, as well as for a significant contribution to the institutional development of the humanitarian cooperation in the framework of the CIS, the Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Co-Chair of the CIS Council on Humanitarian Cooperation Jahan Polieva was awarded the Mkhitar Gosh medal.