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20.05.2016 Pushkin Prize handed over to young writers from Scotland and St Petersburg Pushkin Prize, established in 1986 by great granddaughter of Alexander Pushkin Lady Butter celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

19.05.2016 Russian Ambassador to the UK met Chief Executive of the British Soil Association Mrs. Helen Browning and Director of the Natural & Organic Products Europe show Mr. Carsten Holm. On 18 May Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko met Chief Executive of the British Soil Association H.Browning and Director of the Natural & Organic Products Europe show C.Holm.

19.05.2016 Celebration of the Victory Day in the Northern Scotland 16 May 2016 the the wreaths were laid at the Arctic Convoys Memorial in Lyness, Isle of Hoy, on the shores of Scapa Flow where the Navy escort for the Convoys was being formed during the war. The memorial co-funded from Russia and Scotland was unveiled in 2009. The inscriptions on the memorial reads: “Dedicated to all those who served on the Arctic Convoys 1941-1945”.

19.05.2016 Wreaths laid at the Arctic Convoys Memorial in Loch Ewe On 14 May 2016 wreath laying ceremony was held at the Arctic Convoys Memorial in the Cove, Loch Ewe, on the occasion of the 71th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It was Loch Ewe where many vessels that would travel to and from the Soviet Union were stationed during the war.

18.05.2016 On the Centenary of Russo-British Chamber of Commerce On 16 May Russian Ambassador Dr. Alexander Yakovenko and RBCC Patron HRH Prince Michael of Kent took part in the annual Russo-British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC) Business Forum marking its 100 anniversary. Its participants also included high-level representatives of some major banks and companies, including Vneshekonombank, VTB Capital, Volga-Dnepr, BP, Rolls-Royce, TheCityUK, and others.

18.05.2016 Ushakov Medal presented to the Arctic Convoys Veterans On 17 May Attaché of the Embassy Oleg Shor presented the Ushakov medals to the Arctic Convoys veterans Mr Bryant James WINTER, Mr Clarence BODY, Mr John ROW, Eric George LEWIS, Mr Kenneth Archer MURREY, Mr Thomas Kenneth HANCOCK and Mr Leslie Ernest COLE,who were awarded this military honour by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation for their personal courage and bravery displayed in WWII.

18.05.2016 Moscow to host World Cities Culture Summit 2016 On 17 May representatives of Moscow and London Mayor Offices signed an agreement in London for this year’s World Cities Culture Summit to be hosted in the Russan capital. The critical importance of culture in a city’s success will be at the top of the agenda when cultural leaders and officials from more than 35 major cities across the globe head to Moscow from 5-7 October.

13.05.2016 Russian President sends congratulations on Victory Day to Great Patriotic War veterans in United Kingdom Consul General of Russia in Edinburgh Andrey A.Pritsepov handed over congratulatory letter of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the Victory Day to the Russian veteran of the Great Patriotic War living in Scotland Natalya I.Black.

12.05.2016 Agricultural Attache Derbenskiy visits the British Pig and Poultry Fair 2016 On 11 May 2016 the Agricultural Attaché of the Russian Embassy visited the British Pig and Poultry Fair 2016, one of the most important agricultural industry’s shows.

10.05.2016 Victory Day in Derby On the 9th May at a ceremony in Derby the representatives of the Russian Embassy presented Ushakov Medals to British veterans, who were awarded these honours for their personal courage and bravery displayed during their service in the Arctic Convoys in WWII.

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