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Izvestia, Vol. 54 (26371), March 28, 2003

"I am here, and there are no pops"

State officials and businesspeople smile infrequently. It is not time for that now. However, they have had a pretext for giving shining smiles to each other recently. They were praised, held up as an example and even awarded. The laureates of the Person of the Year 2002 national award were announced in the evening on March 26.

Real celebrities gathered in the exquisite Chamber of the Patriarchs of the Moscow Kremlin. Barrister Barshchevsky with his spouse. Vladimir Pozner with his spouse. Konstantin Borovoy. Strangely, he was without Novodvorskaya. Doctor Roshal entered the chamber, wearing a modest suit, as if he felt shy for some reason. Fetisov was late, but was courteous as he always is. Tatyana Paramonova shined with heavy diamond ear-rings and a reserved smile.

Konstantin Natanovich, so many awards have appeared now. Aren't you afraid that the people will not understand the importance of this moment and will not remember the names of the "persons?," I asked Borovoy.

I have the impression that this award will live a long life: there are high-ranking officials and powerful business people here. Everything is solid here. The government is also involved. I am here, and there are no pops: this means it will be a success! At the beginning, a reed played. Then fanfares sounded. A small number of privileged people were waiting for the announcement of the names of the best of the best. Those who will finally change the attitude to our country, persuade others to make friends with us, to do business, to develop information technologies.

The ceremony was developing solemnly and sedately. The laureates were coming at the stage, receiving decorations, saying complimentary words addressed to the founder of the award, RosBusinessConsulting, and, of course, were paying delicate compliments to each other. Financier of the Year Stephen Jennings (the chairman of the Executive Board of the Renaissance Capital Group) was praising Lev Khasis (the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Perekryostok Trading House), Hasis was praising Manager of the Year David Yakobashvili (the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Wimm-Bill-Dann company). And David was praising kefir made by Wimm-Bill-Dann.

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