12 October, Saturday
Russian President Vladimir Putin decorates Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov with the Military Merits Order. The decoration ceremony was held in the Great Kremlin Palace.
The chairman of State Building Committee Valery Grebennikov was awarded the order "For great services for homeland" of IV degree. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation, Ella Pamfilova (right) was awarded by the president Vladimir Putin (left) the order "For great services for homeland" of IV degree. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
"komsomolskaya pravda" newspaper columnist Vasily Peskov (right) was awarded by the president Vladimir Putin (left) the order "For great services for homeland" of IV degree. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Head of the Shalinsky region administration Sherip Alikhadjaev was awarded by the president Vladimir Putin the order "For great services for homeland" of IV degree. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (right) was awarded by the president Vladimir Putin (left) the order "For great military services". The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
The president Vladimir Putin took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
The president Vladimir Putin took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
The president Vladimir Putin (left) and the acting president of the Chechen republic Akhmad Kadyrov (right) took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
The president Vladimir Putin (left) and the acting president of the Chechen republic Akhmad Kadyrov (right) took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
The president Vladimir Putin (left) and the acting president of the Chechen republic Akhmad Kadyrov (right) took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
The acting president of the Chechen republic Akhmad Kadyrov (centre) took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
The president Vladimir Putin took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
The president Vladimir Putin took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
The president Vladimir Putin took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (left) and acting president of the Chechen Republic Akhmad Kadyrov (right) took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (left) and acting president of the Chechen Republic Akhmad Kadyrov (right) took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Shali region administration head Sherip Alikhadgiev (left) congratulates acting president of the Chechen Republic Akhmad Kadyrov (right) at the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Composer Nikita Bogoslovsky (centre) took part in the state award ceremony of the russian scientists and politics. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Chairwoman of President Putin's Human Rights Commission Ella Pamfilova (to the right) was awarded by Vladimir Putin (left) the order "For great services for homeland" of IV degree. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Chairwoman of President Putin's Human Rights Commission Ella Pamfilova (to the right) was awarded by Vladimir Putin (left) the order "For great services for homeland" of IV degree. The award ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
President of the Republic Adygea Khazret Sovmen took part in the ceremony of the State Russian awards to scientists, politicians and statesmen. The ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky hall of the Big Kremlin palace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (on the right) and President of the Republic Adygea Khazret Sovmen (at the left) took part in the ceremony of the State Russian awards to scientists, politicians and statesmen. The ceremony took place in the Ekaterininsky hall of the Big Kremlin palace.