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Presenting Russian Federation state decorations

Vladimir Putin presented orders, medals and badges accompanying honorary titles to outstanding Russians and a number of foreign citizens in the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall.

May 23, 2019
14:40
The Kremlin, Moscow
At the ceremony for presenting the Russian Federation state decorations.
Presenting Russian Federation state decorations.
The Order of St Andrew the Apostle is presented to Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko.
The Order of St Andrew the Apostle is presented to Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, I degree, is presented to Lomonosov Moscow State University rector Viktor Sadovnichy.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, I degree, is presented to Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra artistic director Vladimir Fedoseyev.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, II degree, is presented to Deputy Director of Research at Kulakov National Research Centre for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Leila Adamyan.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, II degree, is presented to Deputy Director of Research at Kulakov National Research Centre for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Leila Adamyan.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, II degree, is presented to Vladimir Shevchenko.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, II degree, is presented to Yury Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Centre instructor and test cosmonaut Fedor Yurchikhin.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, III degree, is presented to Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin.
At the ceremony for presenting the Russian Federation state decorations. The Order for Services to the Fatherland, III degree, is presented to Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, III degree, is presented to rector of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation Mukhadin Eskindarov.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, III degree, is presented to professor of Technology, Design and Art of Kosygin State University Valentin Yudashkin.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV degree, is presented to Yury Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Centre test cosmonaut Andrei Borisenko.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV degree, is presented to Vakhtangov Theatre actor Sergei Makovetsky.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV degree, is presented to Vakhtangov Theatre actor Sergei Makovetsky.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV degree, is presented to Yury Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Centre test cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV degree, is presented to General Director of Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Centre of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology Alexander Rumyantsev.
The Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV degree, is presented to General Director of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Local Organising Committee Alexei Sorokin.
The Order of Alexander Nevsky is presented to National Artist of the Russian Federation, rector of the Academy of Watercolour and Fine Arts Sergei Andriyaka.
The Order of Alexander Nevsky is presented to President of Interstate Television and Radio Company Mir Radik Batyrshin.
The Order of Alexander Nevsky is presented to National Research University Higher School of Economics rector Viktor Grishin.
The Order of Alexander Nevsky is presented to Chairman of the Board of Directors of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works Viktor Rashnikov.
The Order of Alexander Nevsky is presented to General Director of Special Materials Production and Research Corporation Mikhail Silnikov.
The Order of Alexander Nevsky is presented to TV Novosti Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan.
The Order of Alexander Nevsky is presented to TV Novosti Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan.
The Order of Courage is presented to Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant test pilot Vladimir Kutanin.
The Order of Honour is presented to General Director – Artistic Director of the Helicon Opera Moscow Musical Theatre Dmitry Bertman.
The Order of Honour is presented to Shashin TATNEFT CEO Nail Maganov.
The Order of Honour is presented to Director of the Children’s Martial Arts Sport School Yury Filimonov.
The Order of Honour is presented to Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Chekhonin.
The Order of Honour is presented to Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Chekhonin.
The Order of Friendship is presented to singer Larisa Dolina.
The Order of Friendship is presented to singer Larisa Dolina.
The Order of Friendship is presented to FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
The Order of Friendship is presented to FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
The Order of Friendship is presented to Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and all Moldova.
The Order of Friendship is presented to Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and all Moldova.
The Order of Friendship is presented to milkmaid of Khotynetskaya farm business at Orlovsky Lider enterprise Valentina Karmanovich.
The Order of Friendship is presented to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Russian Federation Li Hui.
The Order of Friendship is presented to Partner at De Gaulle Fleurance & Associes law firm Andrea Pinna.
The Order of Friendship is presented to Partner at De Gaulle Fleurance & Associes law firm Andrea Pinna.
The Order of Friendship is presented to Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Steppe Wild Nature Association on Preservation and Restoration of Rare and Endangered Animals Ali Uzdenov.
The Order of Friendship is presented to President of the Russian Chess Federation Andrei Filatov.
The Order of Friendship is presented to Rector of the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet Nikolai Tsiskaridze.
The Order of Friendship is presented to Rector of the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet Nikolai Tsiskaridze.
The Order of Friendship is presented to Gazprom-Media Holding CEO Dmitry Chernyshenko.
The For Mentorship badge is presented to Severstal employee Konstantin Novichkov.
First Vice President of the Russian Football Union Nikita Simonyan receives the honorary title Merited Physical Fitness Worker.
First Vice President of the Russian Football Union Nikita Simonyan receives the honorary title Merited Physical Fitness Worker.

Decorations were presented to more than 30 representatives of various sectors, including pilot cosmonauts, academic, cultural and sport figures, industrial and agricultural workers.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, friends,

First of all, I would like to thank all those who will receive state decorations today for their work and impressive achievements, loyalty to Russia and dedicated, creative and compassionate involvement in the country’s life. Your breakthrough ideas and brilliant endeavours make a tremendous contribution to its development and to our common progressive movement forward. Your exemplary lives inspire millions of people to strive for even greater achievements and to work for the benefit of our Fatherland.

The powerful and dynamic personality of Valentina Matviyenko combines wisdom and experience, a systemic perception of state tasks, an ability to ensure their accomplishment and utmost responsibility. She became the first woman to head the Federation Council, and she is doing a lot in this capacity to strengthen Russian parliamentarianism and federalism. Ms Matviyenko has been awarded the Order of St Andrew the Apostle, one of the highest Russian decorations.

Our Fatherland’s best minds have always strived for its brighter future and called for a worthy education for the future generations. Higher education institutions play a tremendous role in this respect.

Decorations are being presented today to rectors of the country’s leading universities – Viktor Sadovnichy, Mukhadin Eskindarov and Viktor Grishin, and to heads of famous art schools and studios – Nikolai Tsiskaridze and Sergei Andriyaka.

Large-scale and noble work is conducted by the National Centre of Child Haematology, Oncology and Immunology. When its head Alexander Rumyantsev says: “No problem,” (and I have heard him say this many times), it means that the Centre will swing into action and get down to business. This striving to achieve success in treating grave child diseases has become a motto for the Centre’s entire team. Mr Rumyantsev is present in this hall today. His colleagues representing various areas of modern medicine are also present here. Friends, the work of each of you deserves the highest praise.

The space industry always leads in discovering advanced innovations in science and technology. It is being promoted by people dedicated to their business. Many of them participate in orbital flights and carry out the most challenging assignments. Space exploration has become an ordinary profession but it still remains, without any doubt, a heroic profession. Present here today are representatives of this courageous group: Fedor Yurchikhin, Andrei Borisenko and Oleg Novitsky.

Motherland has honoured test pilot Vladimir Kutanin with a high decoration. His work is often linked to emergencies. It is these situations that reveal endurance, courage and true mastery.

I am happy to welcome to this ceremony all those who work in industry, ensure the operation of the key enterprises and sectors of the Russian economy and create our country’s national wealth.

National culture is its inalienable part. Vladimir Fedoseyev, a brilliant conductor and head of the Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra, has never betrayed his vocation that implies serving the music and its folk traditions.

An entire constellation of favourite actors, musicians and artists are present here as well. You are creating an inimitable, unique image of modern Russia and reflect the extraordinary variety of its talents.

We are a country of amazing opportunities, a country that is generous, hospitable and open to cooperation and dialogue. We cherish friendship and are grateful to all those who support these traditions and promote the ideas of peace and partnership in a wide variety of areas.

Sport is certainly one of these areas. The colourful festivity that the FIFA World Cup bestowed on us will remain in our memory for a long time to come. I am grateful to all those who helped this dream come true – citizens of Russia, our foreign partners, and, of course, FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Friends, you have reached impressive heights. I wish you new successes, health and wellbeing. I am glad to see all of you.

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Vladimir Putin: Friends,

I see that here, in this hall and among the awardees, of course, and in the hall in general there are representatives of great many different activity areas and professions, such as doctors, teachers, industrial workers, athletes, and representatives of different arts. All of us are one big and invincible team. With the foreign members, who are an ornament to our team, it is becoming as attractive as it looks today.

Thank you very much for your work.

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