As noted in the decree, Gryzlov is awarded “for outstanding services in strengthening the Russian statehood and implementing the foreign policy course” of the country, as well as for his significant contribution to the development of the country's defense-industrial complex and many years of conscientious work.

In mid-October, Putin awarded the Chairman of the Accounts Chamber, Alexei Kudrin, the Order of Merit to the Fatherland, II degree.