OREANDA-NEWS  Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded top managers of major oil and gas and energy companies, including Rosseti, Gazprom Mezhregiongaz, Russneft, Inter RAO, and a corresponding decree has been published on the Internet portal of legal information.

According to the decree, Sergey Kudryashov, General Director of Zarubezhneft Joint Stock Company, was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III degree. Maxim Bystrov, Chairman of the Board of the association "Non-Profit Partnership Market Council for the organization of an effective system of wholesale and retail trade of electric energy and capacity", Sergey Gustov, General Director of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz LLC, and Evgeny Tolochek, President of RussNeft PJSC, were awarded the Order of Friendship.

The Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, I degree, is awarded to Alexandra Panina, member of the Board of Inter RAO, Denis Fedorov, General Director of Gazprom Energoholding LLC, and Pavel Shatsky, First Deputy General Director of Gazprom Energoholding LLC.

The Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree, is awarded to Alexey Maslov, a member of the Board of PJSC Inter RAO UES, a member of the Board of the association "Non-Profit Partnership Market Council for the organization of an effective system of wholesale and retail trade of electric energy and capacity" Nikolay Roschenko, Deputy General Director of PJSC ROSSETI Maria Tikhonova and Deputy General Director of PJSC "Rosseti" Kharitonov Vladimir.

Moreover, Mikhail Karisalov, CEO of Sibur LLC, is awarded the Order of Merit in Culture and Art.