MINSK, 19 April (BelTA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded the Order of Friendship to Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova. The corresponding decree was published on the Russian official internet portal of legal information on 18 April, TASS reports.
“Natalya Kochanova, the Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, is awarded the Order of Friendship in recognition of her contribution to strengthening friendship, cooperation and mutual understanding between the nations,” the document says.