Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, bestowed the order ‘For Services to Russia’ (third grade) on Vagit Alekperov, President of OAO LUKOIL, in the Kremlin today.

The awarding decree says, in particular, that the order has been conferred on the company’s senior executive for his great contribution to the development of the oil and gas industry and for a long and faithful service.