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MOSCOW, may 20 — RIA Novosti. the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding the order of Honor of the permanent representative to the UN of Basil Nebenzu, Director of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova and Ambassador for special assignments of the Russian foreign Ministry Andrey Avetisyan.

“For the big contribution to the implementation of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation and many years of diligent diplomatic service award the order of Honor of Andrei Avetisyan L. — Ambassador for special assignments of the Russian foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova Vladimirovna — Director of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry, the Sebenza Vasily Alekseyevich — permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations new York, US and the representative of the Russian Federation in the Security Council of the United Nations”, — stated in the decree, published on the official Internet portal legal information.