The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Honorary Scientific Director of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center in Sarov Radiy Ilkaev, who was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, I degree, after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Composer, producer Igor Matvienko, who was awarded the honorary title "People's Artist of the Russian Federation", after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Captain of the LNG carrier "Christophe de Margerie" of SKF Management Services LLC (St. Petersburg) Sergei Gen, who was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class, after the ceremony."

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Captain of the LNG carrier "Christophe de Margerie" of SKF Management Services LLC (St. Petersburg) Sergei Gen, who was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class, after the ceremony."

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Major Konstantin Shirokov, who was awarded the title of Hero of Russia, after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Major Konstantin Shirokov (center), who was awarded the title of Hero of Russia, and journalist Alexei Petrov (left) after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Composer, producer Igor Matvienko after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Captain of the gas tanker "Christophe de Margerie" of OOO "SKF Management Services" (St. Petersburg) Sergei Gen after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Director of the Roscongress Foundation Alexander Stuglev, who was awarded the Order of Friendship, after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Major Konstantin Shirokov after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Mother of many children from the Moscow region Tatyana Saltykova (center) after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Mother of many children from St. Petersburg Irina Skripko (right) after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Alevtina Sirazitdinova (left), a doctor at the Republican Oncological Dispensary of the Republic of Tyva, and Viktor Potapov, a teacher at the Republican Boarding Lyceum, a general educational institution of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Journalist Semyon Pegov (right) after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Russian National Guard sergeant Lev Makeev (right) and journalist Semyon Pegov (left) after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Journalists Irina Sokirko (left) and Semyon Pegov (right) after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences Gennady Sukhikh after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences Gennady Sukhikh after the ceremony.

The ceremony of presenting state awards in the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin. Senior Lieutenant Stepan Belov after the ceremony.