OREANDA-NEWS. February 13, 2012. On behalf of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin, state awards were presented to Company employees during a conference call in Moscow, reported the press-centre of RZD.

Alexander Bobreshov, Vice-President of Russian Railways, was awarded the Order of Courage, and Kirill Voronin, Managing Director of Joint Stock Company RZD Trading House, a medal "For Services to the Fatherland" II Class. The awards were presented for courage and dedication shown during rescue operations of people in extreme conditions.

In early February 2011, the social and political situation in Libya deteriorated, and the Russian production facilities in Ras Lanuf were at the centre of the conflict, thus representing a real threat to the lives of Company workers.

As a result of the well-executed rescue operations and thanks to the personal courage of the staff at Russian Railways and the Russian Emergencies Ministry, more than one thousand Russian and foreign citizens were successfully evacuated from the conflict zone in Libya.