Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev has become the first holder of Armenia's new state Order of Glory, Armenia's presidential press service reported on Wednesday, Itar-Tass reported.
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan said in his decree of October 4 that Dmitry Medvedev is decorated with the order "for his big personal input in strengthening of traditionally friendly relations between the peoples of Armenia and Russia, deepening and expanding of strategic partnership relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation, as well as for keeping peace and international security."