DUSHANBE, July 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – Russian President Vladimir Putting has donated a set of Russian commemorative medals “In Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the Patriotic War of 18012” to the National Museum of Tajikistan, according to the Russian Embassy in Dushanbe.
An official ceremony of handover of Russian president’s gift is reportedly scheduled for July 31 and Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Yuri Popov will hand over the medals.
Russian president’s decree issued on September 7, 2010, in particular, states that commemorative medals of the Russian Federation, awards established by federal authorities and other federal government agencies, public authorities of the Russian Federation, public and religious associations are not state awards of the Russian Federation.
