Overview
- The honors were formalized by presidential decrees posted on Russia’s official legal-information portal on November 17, 2025.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Nazih El‑Naggari of Egypt was recognized for a significant contribution to friendship and cooperation between Russia and Egypt, according to the decree.
- Metropolitan Pavel (Pavel Fokin) of the Khanty-Mansiysk and Surgut diocese received the decoration for preserving spiritual and moral traditions and for many years of charitable and public activity.
- State news agency RIA Novosti published reports detailing the decrees the same day.
- The notices provide no information on presentation ceremonies, scheduling, or public reactions.