20 September 2007, 19:47

Politkovskaya is posthumously awarded the American "For Development of Democracy" Award

Anna Politkovskaya, observer of the "Novaya Gazeta," has been posthumously awarded the annual American Award "For Development of Democracy." This award is adjudged to the journalists who risk their lives for the sake of giving truthful information to their readers and listeners.

The award to Politkovskaya was received by Elena Milashina, an employee of the "Novaya Gazeta." "It is a very high degree of recognition, this award is very important for Anna and for us in the 'Novaya Gazeta,' for which Anna has become a sort of guardian angel after her death," she said.

Apart from Politkovskaya, journalists from Egypt and Thailand were awarded, the BBC Russian Service reports.

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