A Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis was presented to the President's widow Naina Yeltsina, at a solemn ceremony.
Yeltsin was awarded posthumously for his personal contribution to strengthening Lithuania’s statehood and developing Lithuanian-Russian inter-state relations.
Yeltsin fought for the changes in Soviet Union, supported democracy and independence of the Baltic States.
Under his leadership, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Lithuania signed the Treaty on the Foundations of Inter-State Relations, in 1991, which recognized Lithuania as a sovereign state.
Important treaties regarding the state border and the withdrawal of Soviet troops were also signed when Yeltsin held the presidency.
The Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis is a state award granted to the heads of state and citizens for outstanding merits to Lithuania.
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