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Presenting state decorations

A ceremony for presenting state decorations took place in the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall.

November 15, 2017
17:30
The Kremlin, Moscow
At a ceremony presenting state decorations.
At the ceremony of presenting state decorations. Head of the Republic of Daghestan until October 2017 Ramazan Abdulatipov was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
At the ceremony for presenting state decorations. Governor of the Samara Region until September 2017 Nikolai Merkushkin was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
At the ceremony for presenting state decorations. Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
At the ceremony for presenting state decorations. Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory until September 2017 Viktor Tolokonsky was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
At the ceremony for presenting state decorations. Singer Filipp Kirkorov was awarded the Order of Honour.
At the ceremony for presenting state decorations. Governor of the Primorye Territory until October 2017 Vladimir Miklushevsky was awarded the Order of Friendship.
At the ceremony for presenting state decorations. Governor of the Novosibirsk Region until October 2017 Vladimir Gorodetsky was awarded the Order of Friendship.
At the ceremony for presenting state decorations. Chief doctor of Moscow’s outpatient clinic No.5 Karine Petrosyan was conferred the title Merited Healthcare Worker of the Russian Federation.
At the ceremony for presenting state decorations. President of the Russian Gymnastics Federation Vasily Titov was awarded the Order of Friendship.
At the ceremony for presenting state decorations. Governor of the Orel Region until October 2017 Vadim Potomsky was awarded the Order of Friendship.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, friends,

The ceremony for presenting state decorations is always a special, solemn event. After all, here in the Kremlin, we are celebrating outstanding citizens of Russia, who bring glory to their native country through their work, talent, and courage.

Every generation needs people who are able to inspire, set examples, and perform heroic deeds. Today, they are here in this hall.

The highest level of training and the ability to effectively resolve the most complicated tasks traditionally distinguish our cosmonauts.

The title of Hero of the Russian Federation and the honourable title of Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation is awarded to Alexei Ovchinin.

His colleagues, participants of orbital flights and the International Space Station work programme, are also among the decorated.

The outstanding scientist Yury Trutnev became a full chevalier of the order For Services to the Fatherland. His contribution to strengthening the country's defence capability, creating a reliable nuclear shield, and developing nuclear energy is, without exaggeration, exceptional. He has done a great deal to promote the development of scientific schools and the education of new generations of scientists and researchers.

In order to be able to successfully move forward in the sphere of science and all other spheres, it is necessary to implement all advanced techniques and practices, while maintaining continuity.

I would like to once again express my gratitude to the former leaders of Russian regions who are about to enter new fields. I am confident that your experience and professional qualities will be of valuable service for the benefit of our country.

Our common goal is to ensure sustainable socioeconomic development of all Russian regions. Real workers, people employed at manufacturing enterprises and the agro-industrial complex, play an enormous role in this. You go about your work conscientiously, honestly and creatively. Your example serves to enhance the prestige of blue-collar professions.

The harmonious development of society is inseparable from the overall level of education, science and culture, and mutual understanding and harmony among people.

Today, we have Russian cultural figures here with us, whose work promotes noble aesthetic and humanistic values. I am referring to our famous artists and musicians.

I also welcome scientists, doctors, heads of major medical centres, and workers of public healthcare services. We have here representatives of the rector and teaching professions, business community and sports.

All of you are doing a great job in your respective fields. You are never content with what you have achieved and keep setting new goals for yourselves.

Today is the birthday of one of the participants of today's ceremony – head coach of the Russian national fencing team Ilgar Mamedov. We extend our best wishes on this occasion.

Friends,

Your accomplishments and achievements are important not only for today. They work for the future and the successful achievement of the goals of our Fatherland.

Once again, I thank you for your honest, responsible, and passionate approach to what you do. I, of course, wish you new achievements and all the best.

Thank you.

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Publication date: November 15, 2017, 17:30

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