Officials of Russia get state awards of Kyrgyzstan

Russian officials were handed state awards as part of the state visit of Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev to Moscow. Information Policy Department of the head of state reported.

Thus, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov received Danaker Order. Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov and Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov were awarded Manas Order of III degree. Another award — Dank Medal — was received by the Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Sergey Storchak.

Almazbek Atambayev is in Russia with a state visit. The day before, he held talks with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.