Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan...

Kirchgoens · 05-26-2009, 03:08 PM

This is cool - a ceremony in Tashkent at the Russian Embassy giving out ORSs, BMs, and CSMs for Afghan service in Soviet days:

Link to story

Knowing Tashkent, some of them will be for sale within a year. Sad, but true...

medals73 · 05-26-2009, 06:07 PM

Fascinating:

Russia gives Soviet awards (not their awards) to soldiers from Uzbekistan (a foreign country) for service in a third country.

Would love to see the diplomatic traffic on this one!

***desantnik*** · 05-26-2009, 10:46 PM

The Russians have done this before in Uzbekistan and elsewhere to show that they're back in the game.

Commissar · 05-27-2009, 12:13 PM

Thats very cool, I guess it lets the former republics know that Russia is still around.

Kirchgoens · 05-31-2009, 09:21 AM

Oh, believe me, they don't need to hand out a few BMs to show the former republics they are still there. They have many methods, learned decades ago. Live for a while in one of those former republics, and you'll understand... Hell, just watch the news. :rolleyes:

Commissar · 06-01-2009, 10:31 AM

What do you mean?
Is Russian influence really that strong? I could see in Ukraine and Belarus maybe but what about in places like Latvia and Estonia?

Commissar · 06-02-2009, 04:32 PM

Ah I see.
Well, I know that theres more than Russia and Ukraine ect, I guess they havent gotten much luck lately, considering the war in Georgia.
But to be honest I am not sure where to stand on that whole political thing...
I think its nice of Russia to give out awards. :D

Esteban_cool · 06-02-2009, 06:38 PM

My question is, did have they awarded currently produced awards or mint stocks(recovered from deceased military from the USSR times)?

Commissar · 06-02-2009, 07:05 PM

Thats a great question!
Maybe there is some way to find out? Do you think they have old serial numbers?

Lapa · 06-03-2009, 08:19 AM

Esteban,

Current awards are unissued mint spares that were manufactured back then. As far as I know, no Soviet awards have been officially minted since the end of the Soviet Union.

Marc

05-26-2009, 03:08 PM	#1
Kirchgoens Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Mid Atlantic Age: 57 Posts: 351	Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... This is cool - a ceremony in Tashkent at the Russian Embassy giving out ORSs, BMs, and CSMs for Afghan service in Soviet days: Link to story Knowing Tashkent, some of them will be for sale within a year. Sad, but true...

05-26-2009, 06:07 PM	#2
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth, most of the time Posts: 2,016	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... Fascinating: Russia gives Soviet awards (not their awards) to soldiers from Uzbekistan (a foreign country) for service in a third country. Would love to see the diplomatic traffic on this one!

05-26-2009, 10:46 PM	#3
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,340	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... The Russians have done this before in Uzbekistan and elsewhere to show that they're back in the game.

05-27-2009, 12:13 PM	#4
Commissar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 424	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... Thats very cool, I guess it lets the former republics know that Russia is still around.

05-31-2009, 09:21 AM	#5
Kirchgoens Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Mid Atlantic Age: 57 Posts: 351	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... Oh, believe me, they don't need to hand out a few BMs to show the former republics they are still there. They have many methods, learned decades ago. Live for a while in one of those former republics, and you'll understand... Hell, just watch the news. :rolleyes:

06-01-2009, 10:31 AM	#6
Commissar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 424	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... What do you mean? Is Russian influence really that strong? I could see in Ukraine and Belarus maybe but what about in places like Latvia and Estonia?

06-02-2009, 04:32 PM	#7
Commissar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 424	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... Ah I see. Well, I know that theres more than Russia and Ukraine ect, I guess they havent gotten much luck lately, considering the war in Georgia. But to be honest I am not sure where to stand on that whole political thing... I think its nice of Russia to give out awards. :D

06-02-2009, 06:38 PM	#8
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... My question is, did have they awarded currently produced awards or mint stocks(recovered from deceased military from the USSR times)? __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

06-02-2009, 07:05 PM	#9
Commissar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 424	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... Thats a great question! Maybe there is some way to find out? Do you think they have old serial numbers?

06-03-2009, 08:19 AM	#10
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Russia gives awards to Uzbek veterans of Afghanistan... Esteban, Current awards are unissued mint spares that were manufactured back then. As far as I know, no Soviet awards have been officially minted since the end of the Soviet Union. Marc

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