The Soviet Military Awards Page Forum  
  • Serial Numbers Database 2.0
Enter Here

vBClassified Featured Listings
Seeking following Soviet campaign medals for ..,
Echoes of War
Echoes of War

Go Back   The Soviet Military Awards Page Forum > Soviet Awards Forums > Post-Soviet States > Russian Federation > Federal Medals

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-07-2008, 06:19 AM   #1
Laurent
Senior Member
 
Laurent's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 366
Medal Of Pushkin.

Prague- Czech President Vaclav Klaus received the Pushkin Medal for the promotion of Russian culture bestowed on him by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony at Prague Castle today.

Klaus said the award was another proof of good Czech-Russian relations that "are starting acquiring their normality."

This year, Moscow expressed its disappointment at the planned stationing of a U.S. missile defence radar base in the Czech Republic, but the Czech government has made assurances that the radar would not be directed against Russia.

The Pushkin Medal is bestowed on personalities contributing to the spread and teaching of the Russian language, the promotion of Russian culture and the rapprochement and mutual enrichment of cultures of various nations.

The Pushkin Medal was presented to Klaus today by Russian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Alexei Fedotov who also gave Klaus a Pushkin's Eugene Onegin novel in verse in the Russian-Czech edition.
__________________
"The man who has no sense of History, is like a man who has no ears and no eyes..."
Laurent is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 01-07-2008, 06:19 AM   #2
Laurent
Senior Member
 
Laurent's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 366
Fedotov praised Klaus's knowledge of the Russian language. Part of the meeting Klaus and Fedotov spoke Russian and another part Czech.

While visiting Russia this year, Klaus also spoke Russian.

Some 300 renowned personalities, including 30 foreigners, have so far received the Pushkin Medal.

The Pushkin Medal was established in 1999 by former Russian president Boris Yeltsin to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexandr Pushkin, Russia's greatest poet.

Previously, the medal went, for instance, to George Soros, an American philanthropist.

Guyana President Jagdeo Bharrat, Mongolian President Nambaryn Enchbajar and Croatian President Stipe Mesic are among the winners of this year's award.
__________________
"The man who has no sense of History, is like a man who has no ears and no eyes..."
Laurent is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are Off
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



16 Vintage Military Brass Pins picture

16 Vintage Military Brass Pins

$15.00



US WW1 Aged Brass Trench Whistle Dated 1918 picture

US WW1 Aged Brass Trench Whistle Dated 1918

$14.99



Antique Brass Seabee Patch Flat w/3M backing ~ 2.25

Antique Brass Seabee Patch Flat w/3M backing ~ 2.25" x 2"

$10.00



RARE AND VERY VINTAGE USN  ELECTRIC YALE SOLID BRASS PAD LOCK picture

RARE AND VERY VINTAGE USN ELECTRIC YALE SOLID BRASS PAD LOCK

$14.99



Blank Brass Challenge Coin - 50mm x 3mm  - Laser Engravable picture

Blank Brass Challenge Coin - 50mm x 3mm - Laser Engravable

$8.00



Original World War I U.S. Brass Ordnance hat Insignia w/ Intact Attachment Pin picture

Original World War I U.S. Brass Ordnance hat Insignia w/ Intact Attachment Pin

$8.00



VINTAGE WWII U.S. 4TH CALVARY REGIMENT UNIT INSIGNIA PIN ENAMELED BRASS picture

VINTAGE WWII U.S. 4TH CALVARY REGIMENT UNIT INSIGNIA PIN ENAMELED BRASS

$9.95



US Model 1903 Springfield 30-06 Early Pre-WWI Brass Stripper Clip (Chargers) picture

US Model 1903 Springfield 30-06 Early Pre-WWI Brass Stripper Clip (Chargers)

$14.99



Ribbon Mounting Bar Triple Brass For Three Ribbons or Medals picture

Ribbon Mounting Bar Triple Brass For Three Ribbons or Medals

$2.25



Vintage 1946 Gorham Co brass 7

Vintage 1946 Gorham Co brass 7" World War II Ruptured Duck Service Record Frame

$69.99




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:17 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2011 Arthur G. Bates III