UrBC, Yekaterinburg, August 30, 2016. Russian President Vladimir Putin officially thanked Director-General of Ural Vagon Zavod Corporation’s Burevestnik Central Scientific Research Institute Georgy Zakamennykh for his work performance. A special award was presented to the executive by Governor of Nizhniy Novgorod Region Valery Shantsev, the company press service reports.

The award signifies the President’s gratitude for Zakamennykh’s contribution to the organization of festive and educational events dedicated to the 70th Victory Day anniversary, a celebration of winning the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

Thirty more residents of Nizhniy Novgorod and Nizhniy Novgorod Region received various titles, orders, and medals from the Governor on the same day.

‘These awards are presented as an acknowledgement of both personal and team efforts. All the awardees are people with a creative and proactive approach to the task. These are the people who are positive they will cope with everything despite any difficulties if you are very good at top-level organization who are successful and productive in their efforts,’ Governor Valeriy Shantsev said in his welcoming address at the ceremony.