Igor Ivanov, President of the Russian International Affairs Council and Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2004, and Desmond Browne, former UK Secretary of State for Defence, have received the Nunn-Lugar Award for Promoting Nuclear Security, established by the Carnegie Endowment.
The formal ceremony took place in Washington on Monday. In his acceptance speech Igor Ivanov said: “It is a great honour for me to receive this award. Sam Nunn and Dick Lugar are visionaries who set an example of energy and uncompromising commitment to the cause of nuclear security and peace throughout the world. This is a noble cause which remains as significant as ever.”
Igor Ivanov, President of the Russian International Affairs Council and Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2004, and Desmond Browne, former UK Secretary of State for Defence, have received the Nunn-Lugar Award for Promoting Nuclear Security, established by the Carnegie Endowment.
The formal ceremony took place in Washington on Monday. In his acceptance speech Igor Ivanov said: “It is a great honour for me to receive this award. Sam Nunn and Dick Lugar are visionaries who set an example of energy and uncompromising commitment to the cause of nuclear security and peace throughout the world. This is a noble cause which remains as significant as ever.”
The award was presented by Senators Nunn and Lugar themselves, who were the first to receive it in 2012.
