July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (left) among the recipients of state awards after the ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall. Right - former President of the Republic of Bashkortostan Murtaza Rakhimov

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and 1-class test pilot at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant Pavel Akkuratov, given the title of Merited Test Pilot of the Russian Federation, at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and singer of Gosconcert Dmitry Kogan, given the title of the Merited Artist of the Russian Federation, at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev and Director of municipal educational centre Fairy Tale (in the city of Makhachkala) Anna Razhbadinova, given the title of People's Teacher of the Russian Federation, at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and piano player, singer and composer Dmitry Malikov, given the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation, at the award ceremony in the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Friendship to President of CSKA hockey club Viktor Tikhonov (from left to right) at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Friendship to Dircetor of Moscow school with ethnocultural (Georgian) component No. 1331 Anna Kereselidze-Perekrest at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presents the Order of Honor to President of All-Russian Swimming Association Vladimir Salnikov (from left to right) at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presents the Order of Honor to singer Tamara Gverdtsiteli at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Courage to Captain of Moscow University tanker Yury Tulchinsky (from left to right) at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Courage to test pilot of the Yakovlev design bureau Vasily Sevastyanov (from left to right) at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Service to the Fatherland (3d class) to Rector of Nikolai Bauman Moscow State Technical University Igor Fyodorov (from left to right) at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev and Doctor of the All-Russian Center of Eye and Plastic Surgery Tatyana Amaryan, given the title of the Merited Doctor of the Russian Federation, at the award ceremony at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Service to the Fatherland (4th class) to Director of the State Russian Museum Vladimir Gusev (from left to right) at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Service to the Fatherland (3d class) to Director of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation Talia Khabriyeva at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Service to the Fatherland (3d class) to art director of Russian State Theatre Satirikon Konstantin Raykin (from left to right) at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Service to the Fatherland (3d class) to film director Vladimir Menshov (from left to right) at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Service to the Fatherland (3d class) to artist, member of the Union of Russia's Film Makers public organization Rimma Markova at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Service to the Fatherland (1st class) to President of Russia's Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli (from left to right) at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (left) presenting the Order of Service to the Fatherland (1st class) to former President of the Republic of Bashkortostan Murtaza Rakhimov at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (left) presenting the Order of Service to the Fatherland (1st class) to former President of the Republic of Bashkortostan Murtaza Rakhimov at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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July 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Service to the Fatherland (1st class) to President of Russia's Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli (from left to right) at the Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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