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MOSCOW – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday presented the Friendship Order to the principal of the Baku branch of Lomonosov Moscow State University Nargiz Pashayeva for her contribution to Russia-Azerbaijan relations, Russian state news agency Itar-Tass reported.

Pashayeva thanked the Russian president for the high award and recognition of her efforts.

The Order of Friendship is awarded to foreign citizens for an outstanding contribution to the strengthening of friendship and cooperation between nations, the development of Russia’s economic and scientific potential, for the most productive rapprochement activities and for mutual enrichment of cultures, nations and peoples, and for fostering peace and friendly relations among nations.

The award was also conferred to the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia Andrew Somers, member of the Russian gas giant Gazprom’s board of directors, Burckhard Bergmann, Japan Tobacco International President and CEO Pierre de Labouchere, and others.

The other conferees received the Pushkin Medal, an award named after the renowned Russian poet. These are dancer Sonia Amelio of Mexico, correspondent of Voice of Russia radio station Igor Goykovich (Serbia) and professor of philosophy at the Lebanese State University Souheil Farah.