In the Heroes’ Day in Congress Park hotel “Ukraine” was awarded the Prize of the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) – for the first time in recent history. Award “Person of the Year RGS” announced by President Vladimir Putin, who heads the Board of Supervisors of the Company.
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At the solemn ceremony brought together senior government officials, famous scientists, cultural workers and artists, businessmen. The winner is determined not less famous people. The jury, for example, includes Valentina Tereshkova, Nikolai Drozdov, Vladimir Potanin, Emir Kusturica, Ilya Lagutenko and others.
The head of state called the work of scientists challenging, sometimes associated with the risk of their lives. “However, people fly, dive, swim, climb the mountains … because they are convinced that the right thing to do very. So it is,” – he thanked.
“When there is a willingness to devote himself work, then there is the result, “- said the president.
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” We assume that the RGS has fallen asleep lethargy, and then appeared to us as Sleeping krasivitsa and delights us with new achievements, “- said Putin about the revival of the society.
The award was Konstantin Bogdanov, who discovered the ship” Lefort “, the place and the exact cause of death which was the secret almost half a century. The tragedy of the vessel is ranked ninth in the list of the biggest wrecks in human history in peacetime. The scientist said that you have already created a virtual museum and promised to the 70th anniversary of Victory “another good result”.
Applications are accepted on site RGS and a half months – from August to mid-September. On competition awards received about 350 projects.
The best works identified in seven categories: expedition and travel, geographical research, youth projects, natural and cultural heritage of Russia, media projects, people, the RGO, the best foreign project about Russia.
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