Putin awarded Lukashenko Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree On Awarding the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called to President of the Republic of Belarus, Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA reports with reference to the information published on the Kremlin official website
“The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called is bestowed upon Aleksandr Lukashenko, the President of the Republic of Belarus and Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, for outstanding achievements in developing the allied relations and strategic partnership between Russia and Belarus, for strengthening friendly ties between the Russian and Belarusian peoples, as well as for his great personal contribution to creating the Union State and ensuring its effective operation,” the decree reads.