russian federation 3 new MVD decorations from late 2012

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Just received these in.

Decoration "For Distinguished Service in Special Circumstances".  Established on 31 October 2012 by ministerial 989.  Awarded to employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, servicemen of Internal Troops of Russia, federal civil servants, employees of the Interior Ministry of Russia, for high performance in service and diligence in the performance of tasks during a period of martial law, a state emergency, an anti-terrorist operation, in the context of an armed conflict, in the aftermath of accidents, natural or man-made disasters or other emergencies.

Decoration "For Excellent Service in the MVD" 1st class.  Established on 31 October 2012 by ministerial 989. Awarded to employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia with at least 10 years of continuous service in one of the bodies of the MVD already awarded the decoration 2nd class, for courage and selflessness demonstrated in the line of duty, for achieving high results in personal performance, for marked improvement of professional skills, for the development and introduction of new working methods to improve the efficiency of MVD bodies.

The 2nd class decoration can be bestowed after only 5 years of service for the same criteria as the 1st class award.