Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and artistic director of Theater of Satire, Alexander Shirvindt (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Alexander Shirvindt was awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and singer Nikolay Baskov (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Nikolay Baskov was awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Mufti sheikh, Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of European part of Russia, Ravil Gainutdin at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Ravil Gainutdin was awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

Composer Igor Krutoy (left) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Igor Krutoy was awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and opera soloist of the Mariinsky Theater Irina Bogacheva (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Шrina Bogacheva was awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and violinist, conductor, artistic director of the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Spivakov (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Vladimir Spivakov was awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and actor, film director, producer Alexander Pankratov-Cherniy (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Alexander Pankratov-Cherniy ahs been awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and general director of "Pedigree plant "Rabititsi" Leonid Saplitskiy (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Vladimir Spivakov was awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

General Designer of Strategic Ballistic missile submarines at "Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering "Rubin" Sergei Kovalev at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and violinist, conductor, artistic director of the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Spivakov (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Vladimir Spivakov was awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and violinist, conductor, artistic director of the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Spivakov (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Vladimir Spivakov was awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and first deputy director of "Interfax" Vyacheslav Terekhov (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and first deputy director of "Interfax" Vyacheslav Terekhov (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and opera soloist of the Mariinsky Theater Irina Bogacheva (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin. Irina Bogacheva was awarded the title "People's Artist of Russia".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and variety actor Roman Kartsev (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Singer Nikolay Baskov (left) and composer Igor Krutoy (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and General Director of Cardiology Research and Production Complex, Academician Eugene Chazov (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and General Director of Cardiology Research and Production Complex, Academician Eugene Chazov (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and CEO of "Transstroy" Yefim Basin (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Federation of Independent Trade Unions chairman Mikhail Shmakov (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Federation of Independent Trade Unions chairman Mikhail Shmakov (right) at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and singer Eduard Hil, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and actor Fedor Chekhanov, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and chief editor of Moscow komsomoletz Pavel Gusev, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and SNG Institute Scientifical Council Chairman, Political Scientist, Public Chamber Comission Head Andronik Migranyan, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and the president of International women center "Future women" Aleksandra Ochirova, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and the president of International women center "Future women" Aleksandra Ochirova, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and actor Avangard Leontyev, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and the solOist of the Bolshoi Theatre Morikhito Ivata, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and the singer, composer Oleg Mityaev, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and cactor, film director Aleksander Pankratov-Chernuy, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

President of the Moscow International House of Music (MMDM), conductor Vladimir Spivakov at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and USSR marshal Dmitriy Yazov, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

The composer Igor Krutoy, left, and the chief editor of Moscow comsomoletz Pavel Gusev, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

The chief editor of Moscow komsomoletz Pavel Gusev, left, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

The composer Igor Krutoy at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and ballet dancer Mariya Aleksandrova, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Ballet dancer Mariya Aleksandrova at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and junior lieutenant of militia, Mikhail Andriyanov, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and the lieutenant colonel of internal service Uriy Burba, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and the chairman of the board of cirector Group Cherkizovo Igor Babaev, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and the chairman of the board of cirector Group Cherkizovo Igor Babaev, right, at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.

Actor Fyodor Chekhankov at the ceremony of presenting state awards of Russia. The ceremony was held in the Kremlin.