Vice-speaker of the Russian State Duma, member of the Union of Armenians of Russia board, well-known polar explorer and scientist Artur Chilingarov is awarded Russian order for marine services. "You have been able to enhance your fate to the highest level, join your way to all of Russia, and without your success the country's on the whole would not have been possible," - said Russian president Vladimir Putin when handing the order to our compatriot.