Putin decorates UN chief with Order of Friendship
Russian Politics & Diplomacy
June 16, 2016, 19:56
The UN chief was given the Russian order for special merits in strengthening peace, friendship, cooperation and mutual understanding between peoples
ST. PETERSBURG, June 16. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday presented United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with an Order of Friendship.
The presidential decree on decoration of Ban Ki-moon was signed June 8.
The UN chief was given the Russian order "for special merits in strengthening peace, friendship, cooperation and mutual understanding between peoples."