OREANDA-NEWS. January 14, 2007. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a decree to grant state awards to the workers of Southern Urals.

Lidia Kolchanova and Tamara Savicheva, hand molders at Kaslin plant of architectural and ornamental castings, and Yuri Kondratiev, a general director at ZAO Metalloservice, were awarded a medal “Order of Merit for Country” of the II degree, for outstanding contribution to metallurgic industry, labour achievements and many years of conscientious work.

Elena Nazarova and Galina Shevchenko, ward heads at the Chelyabinsk regional clinical medical hospital for war veterans, were awarded the title of “Honoured doctor of the Russian Federation” for contribution to public health service and many years of conscientious work.

Nina Dudina, head of Social Relations Ministry department, was named “Honoured social worker of the Russian Federation”. Viktor Andreyev, production engineer at JSC Zlatoust Metallurgical Plant, was awarded “Honoured innovator of the Russian Federation” title.

Press service of the governor’s office in Chelyabinsk region.