Second World War Veteran Stepan Yefimovich Popov receives the Order of Honour
Everything that is done in the manufacturing sphere, in science and sport, culture and education, all this is the glory of our country, its honour, wealth and authority, the President stressed.
Vladimir Putin conferred state awards to servicemen, and figures from the spheres of science, culture and education. Stepan Popov, who commanded a division in the Second World War and who celebrated his 100th birthday today, received the Order of Honour.