Putin presented state awards to outstanding Russians
The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on Thursday presented the state awards And honorary titles of prominent Russians. The awarding ceremony traditionally took place in the Kremlin's Catherine hall. In General difficulties in the list of the awarded 58 people, RIA " Novosti ". By the decree of the President of the Supreme state award of the state - the title of " Hero of Russia " And the honorary title of " Pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation " was given to the cosmonauts-testers Oleg Novitskiy, Sergey Revenu And Evgeny Tarelkina. In addition, the Order " for merits before Fatherland " of II degree was awarded Instructor - test cosmonaut Gennady Padalka and his colleague Yuri Malenchenko - Order " for merits before Fatherland " III degree. The same Order was awarded two times Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot-cosmonaut Alexei Leonov celebrated in may 80th anniversary. Instructor - test cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko awarded the Order " for merits before Fatherland " IV degrees. The order " for merits before Fatherland " I degrees awarded to Senator Vladimir Dolgikh, which emphasizes this year's 90th anniversary. The same Order was awarded the member of the Federation Council, Nikolai Ryzhkov, head of the Council of Ministers of the USSR in the years of perestroika in 1989-90. In September Senator marks 85 years. In the year of the 70th anniversary of the award of the Order of Alexander Nevsky Russian Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov. Mintimer Shaimiev, head of Tatarstan since late 80's till 2010, was awarded the Order " for merits before Fatherland " IV degrees. In addition, various orders awarded deputies And senators, for example, Vice-speaker of the state Duma Vladimir Vasiliev, Member of the Federation Council Arthur Chilingarov, head of the state Duma on security And countering bribery Irina Yarovaya. The head has assessed And contribution to the development of the country authorized big business. Order " for merits before Fatherland " II degree awarded the head of LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov. Order " for merits before Fatherland " IV degree was awarded to the General Director of " UGMK-holding " Andrey Kozitsyn And the President of " Sinara Group " Dmitry Pumpyansky, and the General Director of JSC " rosseti " Oleg Budargin awarded the order of Alexander Nevsky. Among Russian citizens who received awards In the leadership of the Russian Federation, heads of a number of leading educational And scientific institutions of the state: the rector of the Moscow state University. Lomonosov Viktor Sadovnichy, rector of SPbSU Nikolai Kropachev, Director of the Scientific center of obstetrics, gynecology And Perinatology named after academician C. I. Kulakov, " Gennady Dry. Among the artists participating in the solemn events, many well-known Russian citizens names. So, singer, people's actor of Russia Valery Leontyev, celebrated in March 65th anniversary, awarded the Order of Friendship. For the work on the coverage of events in Ukraine is also awarded four Russian correspondents. The order of Courage were awarded VGTRK journalist Evgeny Poddubny, correspondents of the TV channel LifeNews Marat Zaichenko And Oleg Sidyakin And freelance journalist of TV channel Russia Today Fyodor Sabalakov. By the developed tradition in the Kremlin were invited And Authorized the working profession And rare specialties, such as senior shepherd of Transbaikalian edge Souk Darmaev (awarded with the Order) And the Forester of the Tver region Nikolai Brovkin (awarded the title " Honored Forester of the Russian Federation " ).