Putin awarded Merzlikin with the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland

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MOSCOW, July 22 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, actor Andrei Merzlikin with the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree, corresponding The decree is posted on the website of the official publication of legal acts.
“»For his great contribution to the development of domestic culture and art, many years of fruitful activity in art, award: Andrey Ilyich Merzlikin — artist, member of the All-Russian public organization «Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation», Moscow,» the document says.
In addition, the rector of the Literary Institute named after A.M. Gorky Alexei Varlamov was awarded the title «Honored Artist of the Russian Federation».