Editing Shlomo DovBer Pinchas Lazar (section)

== With Russian President Vladimir Putin ==
Rabbi Lazar maintains good relations with government representatives and frequently receives visits from senior government officials at his institutions, as well as being a frequent guest of government representatives. Some Jewish oligarchs loyal to the government have connections to him. With the help of Lev Leviev, he established close ties with Russia's former and current president Vladimir Putin. In 2007, he met with Putin's successor Dmitry Medvedev.

In 2006 and 2007, Lazar was a member of the first session of Russia's Public Chamber, a government body appointed by the President, whose purpose is to examine legislation and government actions in the federal subjects that make up the Russian Federation. In 2008, he was reappointed as a member of the Chamber, whose members serve two-year terms.

In 2014, approaching his fiftieth birthday, he received a special congratulatory telegram from Russian President Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on his work for Russian Jewry.

In Av of the same year, President Putin awarded him an honor medal for his contributions to Russia.