The head of state presented the badge of a laureate of the Presidential Prize for contribution to strengthening the unity of the Russian nation to Lyudmila Verbitskaya. The Executive Order on awarding the prize was signed by the President on October 24, 2018.
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Ms Verbitskaya, I am very pleased to congratulate you on receiving the prize for contribution to strengthening the unity of the Russian nation. This is a special badge and a special award, and it sounds special as well: for contribution to strengthening the unity of the Russian nation.
As a state-forming and nation-forming language, the Russian language plays a special role in this regard, and you have made a considerable contribution to supporting and strengthening it, as well as to the education. Thank you very much.
My congratulations!