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Old 05-26-2009, 03:08 PM   #1
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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:

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Knowing Tashkent, some of them will be for sale within a year. Sad, but true...
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Old 05-26-2009, 06:07 PM   #2
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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!
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Old 05-26-2009, 10:46 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 05-27-2009, 12:13 PM   #4
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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.
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Old 05-31-2009, 09:21 AM   #5
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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:
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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?
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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
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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)?
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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?
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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.

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