Rustam Minnikhanov presents state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan in Moscow
18 September 2012, Tuesday
The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has presented state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan at the representative office of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia, Moscow.
“We are presenting awards to people who make their weighty contribution to development of our republic and the whole country. Thank you for the team work. I hope we will work further for the good of the Russian people,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
The Order “For merits before the Republic of Tatarstan” for long service and great personal contribution to development of Tatarstan’s oil-refining and petrochemical industry was handed to Vladimir Shuverov, technical director of OAO “Scientific research and project institute of oil-refining and petrochemical industry.”
The medal of the Republic of Tatarstan “For Valorous Labour” for great personal contribution to development of state investment policy and high level of realization of special-purpose and addressed investment programs was given to Yuri Kolochkov, Director of the Department for state special-purpose programs and capital investments of the Russian ministry of economic development.
President of Tatarstan also presented the medal “For Valorous Labour” to Svetlana Rodionova, Deputy Chief of the Federal service for ecological, technological and atomic supervision. The award was given for ensuring high security level and timely putting into operation of industrial objects under capital construction in Tatarstan.
The Gratitude of the Tatarstan President was expressed to President of the Fund of support and development of scientific and cultural programs named after Sh. Mardzhani Rustem Suleimanov for considerable contribution to preservation and development of cultural and spiritual traditions of the Tatar people.
Plenipotentiary of the RT in RF Ravil Akhmetshin and Minister of construction, architecture, housing and communal services Irek Faizullin took part in the awarding ceremony.
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