CONGRATULATIONS TO MINISTER MASTILOVIĆ ON RECEIVING THE MEDAL OF PUSHKIN

SARAJEVO, NOVEMBER 5 /SRNA/ – The Russian Embassy in BiH congratulated Drago Mastilović, Republika Srpska Minister of Scientific and Technological Development and Higher Education, on receiving the Medal of Pushkin, awarded to him for his significant contribution to preserving and promoting Russian culture abroad.

The medal was presented to Mastilović yesterday by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony held at the Kremlin in Moscow. The Medal of Pushkin recognizes Mastilović's longstanding efforts to develop and strengthen cultural, scientific and academic ties between Republika Srpska and the Russian Federation, as well as his contribution to enhancing cooperation between educational and scientific institutions and fostering the traditionally close relations between the two peoples. This high state decoration of the Russian Federation was awarded to Mastilović by a decree of the Russian President dated October 22.