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The first laureate of the Poet Russian National Prize will be announced by the Board of Trustees in May 2005. The laureate's name will be determined by secret ballot by a panel consisting of the members of the Board of Trustees, or formed on the latter's decision

The laureate of the Poet prize will receive a Diploma, a Badge, and a money prize in the amount equivalent to 50,000 US dollars.

Apart from awarding the Poet Prize, the Society for Encouragement of Russian Poetry intends to launch a broad campaign intended to draw public attention to the modern poetry, to encourage the creative endeavours by young and talented poets, and promote research in classical and modern Russian literature.

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