The Russian Academy Of ArtsThe Russian Academy Of Arts| 16.10.2007 - 16.10.2007 |
Source: Press Service
Today, the Ambassador of Chili to the Russian Federation Augusto Parro Munos has announced that the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli has been awarded the Order of Bernardo O’Higgins in the highest rank of Grand Cross by the Government of Chile. The award is in recognition of the role that Zurab Tsereteli has played in fostering bilateral relations between Chile and Russia and his outstanding creative work.
The decoration, which bears the name of General Bernardo O’Higgins, the founder and Liberator of the Republic of Chile, was created in 1956 to honor outstanding foreign officials in the fields of trade, industry, science, education and art. It has five ranks, the highest of which is the Knight of Grand Cross.