Head of State received highest order of Finland
18:15, 24 March 2009
HELSINKI. March 24. KAZINFORM /Yernur Akanbai/ President of Finland Tarja Halonen has awarded Nursultan Nazarbayev with the highest order of this country ?White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland? for his outstanding contribution to the preservation of international security and development of the relations between the two countries.
?It is a great honor for me to receive this award?, the Kazakh President said at a press conference after the talks, Kazinform reports.
In turn, N. Nazarbayev handed out Kazakhstan Order ?Altyn Kyran? (Golden Eagle) to President of Finland,Tarja Halonen.