Russian seamen obtained rewards for the fight with the pirates

President Dmitriy Medvedev awarded Russian seamen, who fought with the pirates in the Indian Ocean. State rewards for courage and courage they are honored 28 soldiers of northern, Pacific Ocean and Baltic fleets.

This was the uncommon ceremony of rewarding. Rarely it is possible to see together as many seamen, who was outstanding themselves in the matter of fight with the pirates. The authorities of the de facto decomposed state of Somalia do not can to manage this evil. Only in the past year in the Gulf of Aden on the coasts of African horn the marine robbers of more than 120 times attacked the merchant ships.

A struggle with them the coalition of the Naval forces of 16 countries. Ships the Navies of Russia - in the first rows. “Your contribution is not valued, stated Dmitriy Medvedev. - This I recognize other states, which are also of their interests, ensure safety in this very complex region of the world. The ships of northern, Pacific Ocean and Baltic fleets will continue tracking civil vessels”. Among the seamen, who received from the hands of the President of order and medal - members of the crews of heavy atomic rocket cruiser “Peter [Velikiy]”, the destroyer escort “undaunted”, of antisubmarine warfare ships “Admiral [Levchenko]” and “the Admiral of the Panteleis”, the officers of naval aviation and coast troops. Since October 2008 our seamen conducted through the dangerous waters more than 150 Russian and foreign vessels and avoided 7 pirate attacks.

“As supreme commander-in-chief I consider one of my principal tasks strengthening the material and technical base of Naval fleet, and also resolution of social questions of soldiers and members of their families, certified the President RF. - I we, of course, by all these problems will be occupied - both in the sense of an increase in the monetary allowance of soldiers and in the sense of the stimulation of the military associations, creating normal human conditions for life and leisure of seamen”.

Orders for the military and sea merits, the medals of Suvorov and Ushakov - incomplete enumeration of the rewards, which the President entrusted to the officers of the Navies. They are grateful for so appreciation of their difficult and dangerous labor, they promise not to bring.

The conversation of the President with the seamen was continued after the cup of tea. We should build as much as possible ships and submarines, Dmitriy Medvedev emphasized at the beginning of conversation. Thus far with this there are problems, but the Navy is still capable to show good results. “Was today realized the launch of strategic missile from the submarine, and this launching was successful”, said Dmitriy Medvedev.

After putting an end to official part, the President wished to the seamen of pleasant appetite and proposed to pose questions. However, this occurred already without the press.