State awards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan were presented today in the Kazan Kremlin by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexey Pesoshin. The laureates were 40 residents of the republic who distinguished themselves in the educational sphere, health workers, large industrial enterprises of the republic, government bodies, as well as representatives of the economy, food industry, agriculture, construction complex, sports, art workers and others.