On 24th July, a significant event has taken a place in a life of the professor Anatoly Shevchenko, the Hetman of Ukrainian Register Cossacks, the rector of the State university of computer science and artificial intelligence, the member - correspondent of the National academy of sciences of Ukraine, Dr. of Engineering Science, Dr. of divinity. According to the Decree № 584/2008 «About rewarding by the state awards of Ukraine» of the President of Ukraine Victor Jushchenko he has been awarded with an award «For merits» of the II degrees. The award was handed by the chairman of Donetsk regional state administration Vladimir Ivanovich Logvinenko during the ceremonial meeting of the Regional Council.