Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) before the ceremony of presenting state awards. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) during the ceremony of presenting state awards. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and director of the Russian Research Center for Radiology and Surgical Technology of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation Anatoly Granov (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and director of the Moscow State Theater, "Lenkom" Mark Varshaver (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and General director of the NTV TV channel Vladimir Kulistikov during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and actress Svetlana Nemolyaeva during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and President of the Hockey Federation of Russia Vladislav Tretyak during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and the Russian Hockey Federation president Vladislav Tretiak (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Director of the State Museum of Fine Arts Irina Antonova (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Director of the State Museum of Fine Arts Irina Antonova (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and captain of the icebreaker Gennady Antokhin (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and presenter of music programs of the Russia-Culture nationwide public television channel Svyatoslav Belza (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and Deputy Chief Designer of the Institute of Experimental Physics, Viktor Nefedov (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and General Director of the Rostov Helicopter complex Boris Slyusar during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and a milkmaid of the agricultural cooperative, a mother-heroine Agrafena Egorova (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and actor Sergey Shakurov during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and rector of Moscow Bauman State Technical University, Anatoly Alexandrov (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and director of the Center for Child Development, Kindergarten № 17" (Stavropol Territory) Vera Suprun (center) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (second left), General Director of the Rostov Helicopter Production Complex Boris Slusar (center) and Deputy Chief Designer of the Institute of Experimental Physics, Viktor Nefedov (second right) after the ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Head of Presidential Administration of Russia Sergei Ivanov (left), Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) and Director of the Scientific Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology, Perinatology Gennady Sukhih (right) after the ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

General Director of "Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine" Boris Dubrovsky during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and General Director of "Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine" Boris Dubrovsky (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and General Director of "Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine" Boris Dubrovsky (right) during a ceremony of presenting state awards the president of Russia. The ceremony was held at the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

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