nik ov ▁ ▁On ▁ 7 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁a ▁statue ▁of ▁Kal ash nik ov ▁was ▁un ve iled ▁at ▁the ▁Russian ▁ 1 0 2 nd ▁Military ▁Base ▁in ▁Gy um ri , ▁Armen ia . ▁Armen ian ▁Def ense ▁Minister ▁Se y ran ▁Oh any an ▁attended ▁the ▁opening ▁ceremony . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 9 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁a ▁ ▁monument ▁of ▁Kal ash nik ov ▁was ▁un ve iled ▁in ▁Garden ▁Ring , ▁central ▁Moscow . ▁ ▁A ▁protest er , ▁later ▁det ained ▁by ▁police , ▁attempted ▁to ▁unf url ▁a ▁b anner ▁reading ▁" a ▁cre ator ▁of ▁weapons ▁is ▁a ▁cre ator ▁of ▁death ". ▁ ▁Russian ▁Federation ▁Dec or ations ▁Hero ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation ▁( 2 0 0 9 ) ▁Order ▁of ▁St . ▁Andrew ▁( 2 0 0 8 ) ▁Order ▁For ▁Mer it ▁to ▁the ▁Father land , ▁Second ▁Class ▁( 1 9 9 4 ) ▁Order ▁of ▁Military ▁Mer it ▁( Russ ia ) ▁( 2 0 0 4 ) ▁ ▁Awards ▁State ▁Prize ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁design ▁( 1 9 9 7 ) ▁Award ▁of ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁education ▁( 2 0 0 3 ) ▁All - Russ ian ▁Liter ary ▁Prize ▁of ▁Su vor ov ▁( 2 0 0 9 ) ▁ ▁Honor ary ▁diplom as ▁Di pl oma ▁of ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation ▁( 1 9 9