The first Vice-president of the RFU, 98-year-old Nikita Simonyan, was awarded the title Hero of Labor of Russia "For special services to the state, a great contribution to the development and popularization of domestic football," according to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation is the highest degree of distinction for special labor services to the state and the people.
Congratulations to Nikita Pavlovich with an honorary award, we wish you good health and successful work for the benefit of Russian football.