TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) � Russian ambassador to Tehran presented Head of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce with Vladimir Putin's Order of Friendship at a ceremony held Monday night in Tehran.During a ceremony in Farmanieh Club, Levan Jagarian extended his gratitude over Asadollah Asgaroladi's efforts to boost Iran-Russia relations over the recent years.

"President Vladimir Putin awarded the�Order of�Friendship to�Asadollah Asgaroladi, for�his great contribution to�strengthening and�developing Russia-Iran ties," Jagarian added.

The Order of Friendship is a state decoration of the Russian Federation established by presidential decree 442 of March 2, 1994 to reward foreign nationals whose work, deeds and efforts were aimed at the improvement of relations with the Russian Federation and its people.

By Mehr News Agency