Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was awarded the Order of Russia "For Services to the Fatherland" IV degree

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Khalk Maslahaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan, has been awarded the Order of Russia "For Services to the Fatherland" IV degree. The corresponding decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been published on the Russian legal information portal, TASS reported.

The award was given "For a great contribution to strengthening the strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan," the decree says.

It is noted that the persons to be presented to the Order "For Services to the Fatherland" IV degree, must have been awarded the medal of the Order of the I and II degree, or awarded the titles of Hero of the Russian Federation, Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation, Hero of the Soviet Union or Hero of Socialist Labor, as well as persons who have been awarded the Order of St. George, Alexander Nevsky, Suvorov, Ushakov or who have been awarded the honorary title of the Russian Federation of the category "People's".

In 2017, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov became a Knight of the Russian Order of Alexander Nevsky.