Overview
- The awards were announced on November 17, 2025, with texts of the presidential decrees publicly posted and cited by RIA Novosti.
- Nazih El-Naggari, deputy foreign minister of Egypt, was cited for a major contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between Russia and Egypt.
- Metropolitan Pavel (Pavel Fokin) of Khanty-Mansiysk and Surgut was credited for preserving spiritual and moral traditions and for long-term charitable and public activity.
- Both recipients received the Order of Friendship by decision of President Vladimir Putin, according to the published documents.
- The coverage confirms the awards and the stated reasons, with no details provided on ceremonies or subsequent events.