Friendship Order awarded to Russian expert

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son conferred Vietnam’s Friendship Order on Nikolai Kolesnik at a ceremony in Moscow.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son conferred Vietnam’s Friendship Order on Nikolai Kolesnik at a ceremony in Moscow on February 16.

Kolesnik is currently President of the Presidium of Russian Inter-regional Organisation of former Soviet Union and present Russian experts who used to work in Vietnam.

Ambassador Son highlighted Nikolai Kolesnik’s great contributions to advancing the friendly and cooperative relations between Vietnam and the former Soviet Union and Russia at present.

The honour shows Vietnam’s gratitude and high appreciation for great assistance and heartfelt support that former Soviet Union and Russian experts, including Kolesnik, provided to Vietnam during its struggle for national liberation and defence, said Son.

Kolesnik vowed to continue to help strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and Vietnam.  

The ceremony’s attendees included astronaut Viktor Gorbatko, Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association President Vladimir Buiyanov, former Russian Ambassadors to Vietnam Boris Chaplin and Rashid Khamidulin, and Overseas Vietnamese in Russia.