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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nismok" data-source="post: 6639839" data-attributes="member: 109094">Sri Lanka President Mahinda  Rajapaksa was awarded a Honoris Causa Doctorate by the Peoples’  Friendship University (PFU), formally known as Patricia Lumumba  University of Moscow in Russia on Saturday 6th February 2010 at 6.00pm. The PFU is celebrating its Golden  Jubilee and to mark the anniversary it has been decided to award the  Honorary Doctorate to President Rajapaksa for his contribution for world  peace and outstanding success against defeating terrorism. The award  ceremony was held at the conference hall of the Great Kremlin Concert  Hotel in Moscow. <img src="http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Prsidentinrussia3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Head of the University Rector  Professor Vladimir M. Filippov presented the President with a diploma at  the ceremony. President Rajapaksa addressed the audience following the  conferment. The conference hall was fully packed with more than 6000  invitees from over 100 countries. Several world leaders, including  Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo also attended the ceremony. The People’s Friendship University  (PFU) was established by the former USSR government on 5th February  1960. On 22nd February 1961 it was named after Patricia Lumumba, a  political and public figure, a poet and also the head of the first  Peoples’ Democratic Government of Congo. The university was re-named as  “Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia on 5th February 1992. Since  1995 PFU has awarded ‘Doctor Honoris Causa’ to distinguished persons for  outstanding academic achievements in the fields of science and  education and to world leaders in recognition of their contribution  towards fostering world peace. The awardees include five (5) Presidents  and two (2) Prime Ministers from around the globe. The official letter informing of  the awarding of this degree was handed over to President Rajapaksa by  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov,  during their meeting when he visited Sri Lanka recently. President  Mahinda Rajapaksa will meet the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on  Monday. Also on the same day at the Russian Ministry of Finance, there  will be a US$ 300 million credit line signing ceremony. President  Rajapaksa is also scheduled to hold bilateral talks with former  President and the present Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin, other  government officials and the business community. <img src="http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Prsidentinrussia4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The President’s entourage includes  Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama,Minster  of Export Development & International Trade Prof.G.L Peiris,  Minister of Mass Media & Information, Enterprise Development &  Investment Promotion Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Education Minister Susil  Premajayantha, Minister of Power Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Leader of the  National Freedom Front MP Wimal Weerawansa and the Secretary to the  President Mr.Lalith Weeratunga. Russian language speaking Sri  Lanka’s Ambassador in Moscow Udayanga Weeratunga will host a reception  at the Ritz Carlton Hotel and the 62nd Independence Day celebrations  during the President’s visit to Russia. <img src="http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Prsidentinrussia5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />LankaWeb</blockquote>

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