PUTIN AWARDS A PUSHKIN MEDAL TO ARMENIAN HEADMASTER
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05.11.2007 17:50
Russian President Vladimir Putin conferred a Pushkin medal on Marietta
Matghashyan, the headmaster of Yerevan School #8 after Pushkin
According to ITAR-TASS, during a ceremony in the Kremlin on the
occasion of the Day of National Unity, Putin conferred the award to six
foreign citizens for "unique contribution to cultural democracy. Awards
were handed to representatives of Armenia, Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania,
Ukraine and Japan.
"On this festive day, I want to award Pushkin medals to our foreign
friends, who have done much for the popularization of the Russian
language, maintenance of Russian cultural and historical legacy,
reinforcement of scientific and educational ties," the Russian
President declared.