Yuschenko receives the Quadriga award Kyiv, October 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has been presented with the Quadriga award for the promotion of democracy in Ukraine and in the world. His Highness Prince Aga Karim Khan IV, last year's recipient of this award, presented the Quadriga award to the Ukrainian president. The Ukrainian president was honored with the award for paving the way for Ukraine to join the democratic states of Europe during the Orange Revolution, according to a letter by Werkstatt Deutschland Foundation's co-chairman Lothar de Maiziere. The Quadriga award is bestowed every year on October 3 in Berlin to four personalities from the political, economic, social and cultural spheres. The name "Quadriga" comes from the ensemble at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, presents the 'Die Quadriga' award to Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko (R) in Berlin October 3, 2006. The 'Die Quadriga' awards are presented every year on the day of German Unification to honour personalities from the political, economic and cultural dimensions of life who have shown vision, courage and responsibility. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (GERMANY) Participants and winners of the 'Die Quadriga' award pose for a picture before the awarding ceremony in Berlin October 3, 2006. The 'Die Quadriga' awards are presented every year on the day of German Unification to honour personalities from the political, economic and cultural dimensions of life who have shown vision, courage and responsibility. The picture shows (from R toL): Riccardo Illy, Italian businessman and president of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region and his spouse, Hannelore Riebschlaeger, the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, German actor Sebastian Koch, Klaus Riebschlaeger, Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko, German actor Ulrich Muehe, Katharina Yushenko, German actress Susanne Lothar, Israeli Vice-Prime Minister Shimon Peres and German director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (GERMANY)