A. A. KOVALYOV

Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg of the I–VI convocations (1994–2021), Researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of the RAS. Expert of the State Duma Committee on Culture, specializing in legal regulation of the cultural heritage protection. Author of over 100 publications on archaeology of the Eurasian steppes of the Bronze and Early Iron Ages, ancient history and archaeology of China and Mongolia, etc. Awarded the badge of Russia’s Ministry of Culture “For Achievements in Culture”, the gratitude of the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Certificate of Honor of the Governor of St. Petersburg, the medal “In memory of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg”, etc.