Gratitude of the Government of the Russian Federation

Letter of Gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation
Letter of Gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation
	Letter of Gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation
Type	Government Award, Gratitude
Awarded for	Service to the Russian Federation; Contributions to Government Policy; Meritorious Service to the State
Presented by	Russian Federation
Eligibility	Citizens of the Russian Federation, generally with broad public recognition, organizations, and military units
Status	Active
Established	January 31, 2009
Website	government.ru

The Gratitude of the Government of the Russian Federation is a form of encouragement established by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 73 of January 31, 2009, "On the Certificate of Honor of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Gratitude of the Government of the Russian Federation."

Description

The Gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation was established by Government Decree No. 73 of January 31, 2009, "On the Certificate of Honour of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Letter of Gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation."^[1] This decree approved the regulations on the Certificate of Honor of the Government of the Russian Federation and on the declaration of gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation, a specimen of the certificate form, and a description and drawing of the badge for the certificate.

In accordance with the regulations, the Letter of Gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation is a form of encouragement for meritorious service in facilitating the implementation of state social and economic policy, ensuring the effective functioning of federal government bodies, developing local self-government, guaranteeing legality and the rights and freedoms of citizens, strengthening the country's defense capabilities and state security, implementing the state's foreign policy, and exercising other powers vested in the Government of the Russian Federation by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, and decrees of the President of the Russian Federation.

The Letter of Gratitude is presented by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation or, on their behalf, by members of the Government of the Russian Federation or other officials. Re-awarding of the Letter of Gratitude is not permitted. Duplicates of the Letter of Gratitude and its badge are not issued to replace lost ones.

Literature

Vinokurov V. A. New Awards of the President and Government of the Russian Federation: Similarities and Differences // Constitutional and Municipal Law. — 2009. — No. 22. — pp. 10–14.

References

^ "Government Decree of the Russian Federation No. 73 of January 31, 2009 "On the Certificate of Honour and Letter of Gratitude of the Government of the Russian Federation" (with amendments and additions)" (in Russian). base.garant.ru. January 31, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2025.

External links

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 73 of January 31, 2009 "On the Certificate of Honour of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Letter of Gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation" (with amendments and additions) Archived from the original on Wayback Machine

[1] "Government Decree of the Russian Federation No. 73 of January 31, 2009 "On the Certificate of Honour and Letter of Gratitude of the Government of the Russian Federation" (with amendments and additions)" (in Russian). base.garant.ru. January 31, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2025.

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