Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia to Turkmenistan Ivan Kirillovich Volynkin has been awarded the Order of Honor in accordance with the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin for his worthy contribution to the development of Turkmen-Russian relations and implementation of the country's foreign policy course. This is reported by the Internet publication "TurkmenPortal".

The decree on the Ambassador's award was earlier published on Russia's official legal information portal.
The Decree states that Ivan Volynkin was awarded the Order of Honor for successful implementation of Russia's foreign policy course and many years of conscientious diplomatic activity.

Recall that Ivan Volynkin has been carrying out a diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan since April 6, 2023 in accordance with the Decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin.