May 17, 2013. 5 employees of Uralvagonzavod Corporation's head plant were given high-profile state awards for their outstanding work achievements. They took part in the solemn awarding ceremony that took place in Plenipotentiary Representative of Russian Federation President in Ural Federal District's Yekaterinburg residence. The awards were given out by Plenipotentiary Repesentative Igor Kholmanskikh, Uralvagonzavod Corporation's press officer reports.

The orders and decorations were awarded in accordance with the Russian President Vladimir Putin's Decree 249 On Giving Out Russian Federation State Awards dated March 19, 2013.

The medals of the Order for the Merit to the Fatherland (II degree) for work achievements and long-time service were awarded to engineer/wireman from Assembly Department 1 Sergey Rikunov, electric welder for automated and semi-automated equipment from the Mechanical Assembly Department 6 Sergey Rublev, and turner from Nodes Department 1 Alexander Khatko.