Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on awarding the President of the Republika Srpska (an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Milorad Dodik with the Order of Alexander Nevsky.

The document published by the NSN states that the politician was awarded "for his great contribution to the development of cooperation between the Russian Federation and Bosnia and Herzegovina, strengthening partnership with the Republika Srpska."

The same decree says that "for the great contribution to the development of cultural and humanitarian ties between the peoples of Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina" the Pushkin medal was awarded to the director of the Lada Auto company (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Zeljko Cheyich.