A celebratory event was held in the Small Hall of the Palace of the Republic to mark the 85th birthday of the First President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) Igor Nikolayevich Smirnov. The country’s top officials, heads of ministries, government agencies, enterprises, and public organizations, as well as members of the Consultative Assembly (a body chaired by Igor Smirnov) of the First Deputies of Pridnestrovie, along with cadets and Suvorov military school students were among those who arrived to offer congratulations. The honoree and his guests watched a documentary film titled "History That Has a Name", which highlighted how the life of Igor Smirnov is inextricably linked to Pridnestrovie.
The PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky extended his congratulations to Igor Smirnov. Krasnoselsky remarked that the former president embodies for him personally the qualities such as responsibility, determination, reliability, honesty, and fairness – fundamental principles for any individual’s life.
Vadim Krasnoselsky stressed that the history of Pridnestrovie is inextricably linked to the biography of Igor Smirnov and expressed a wish for this shared chronicle to continue being written.
Igor Smirnov was awarded the Order of "Labor Glory" by presidential decree in recognition of his many years of fruitful service in state and public life. The PMR President presented the award to him on the occasion of his jubilee. Furthermore, the first President of the PMR Igor Nikolayevich Smirnov was granted Cossack General, the next Cossack rank in recognition of his personal contribution to the defense, establishment, and development of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
