Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded several Russian Armenians.

The respective document signed by Putin was publicized on the official portal of legal information of Russia.

Accordingly, Roman Babayan, editor-in-chief of Moscow Speaks radio station, was awarded the Russian Federation State Prize for his services to the development of mass media. Babayan was awarded the Order of Friendship.

Nikolay Bayakhchyan, the head of an НТВ television department, and Armen Keryan, the executive director of the Russian Public Television, received the same awards.

Leyla Adamyan, chief specialist in obstetrics and gynecology of the Ministry of Health of Russia (Medal for Services to the Motherland), and Grigory Pyumpulyan (the "Honored Doctor of Russia" title) were also awarded.