More than 60 representatives from various fields of activity have been awarded state decorations and the Gratitude of the President of Belarus. The corresponding decree and order were signed on April 17 by the head of state, Alexander Lukashenko, as reported to BELTA by the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The orders, medals, and honorary titles have been awarded for many years of fruitful work, merits in the field of state border protection, achievement of high production indicators, significant personal contribution to strengthening interethnic relations, improvement of the tax system, communication facilities, development of agro-industrial and fuel and energy complexes, forestry, industry, and outstanding achievements in healthcare, education, culture, and sports.
The Order of Fatherland, First Class, has been awarded to Alexander Savchits, General Director of JSC "Savushkin Product". The Order of Honour has been awarded to Pavel Bukhovetsky, General Director of JSC "Brest Meat Packing Plant", Vikenty Yermalionok, Director of JSC "Mozhelit", Maryan Pristrom, Professor of the Department of Therapy at the Institute for Advanced Training and Retraining of Healthcare Personnel of BSMU, Valery Skakun, Head of the State Institution "Main Department for Servicing the Diplomatic Corps and Official Delegations "Dipservice", Valentin Fisyuk, Director of the enterprise "Gefest-technika", and Viktor Yatchenya, a fitter for metal structures at the Baranovichi Machine-Tool Plant.
Georgy Egiazaryan, Chairman of the Minsk City Armenian Cultural and Educational Society "Ayastan", has been awarded the Order of Francysk Skaryna.
The medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border" has been awarded to Igor Pechen, Deputy Chairman of the State Border Committee, and Alexander Makarevich, Head of Department of the State Border Committee.
A large group of workers has been awarded the medal "For Labour Services". Among them are Alexander Bogushevich, Head of the Substation Service of the "Molodechno Electric Networks" branch of RUP "Minskenergo", Taisiya Venskavich, Head of the Department for Control of Veterinary and Sanitary Quality of Animal Products of the Grodno Regional Veterinary Laboratory, and Vladimir Zadiran, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physical Education and Sports of the Belarusian State University of Food and Chemical Technologies.
The Francysk Skaryna Medal has been awarded to Irina Gorbatsevich, an IT teacher at Gymnasium No. 1 of Brest city, Andrey Guzel, Director of "Musical Media Company" LLC, and Anna Lukashenko, General Producer.
The Decree also confers honorary titles of the Republic of Belarus. Yulia Bykova, songwriter and performer, soloist of the group Aura, has been awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of Belarus. Alexander Shaitorov, Director of the Mogilev Regional Center for Physical Education and Sports of Students and Pupils, has been awarded the honorary title "Honored Worker of Education of the Republic of Belarus", and Vladimir Khrolenko, Director of OAO "Parokhonskoye", has become an Honored Worker of Agriculture of Belarus.
Alexander Lukashenko also signed an order to announce the Gratitude of the President of Belarus. For many years of fruitful work, high professionalism, and significant personal contribution to the development of the country's energy system, a number of workers in this sector have been honored. Among them are Vyacheslav Dubovik, Deputy General Director for Economic and Financial Affairs of RUP "Minskenergo", Oleg Kundas, Senior Turbine Operator of the Turbine Department of the "Bobruisk TPP-2" branch of RUP "Mogilevenergo", and Andrey Moiseichik, Master of the Kletsk District Electrical Networks branch of "Stolbtsy Electrical Networks" of RUP "Minskenergo".
For many years of fruitful work in the emergency response bodies, high performance, and exemplary fulfillment of official duties, the Gratitude of the President has been announced to Konstantin Gaishun, Deputy Head of the Republican Special Purpose Detachment "ZUBR" of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Maxim Kasho, Head of the Shklov District Department for Emergency Situations of the Mogilev Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ruslan Krukovich, Head of the Zavodskoy District Department for Emergency Situations of the Minsk City Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and Andrey Sosnovich, Head of the Shumilino District Department for Emergency Situations of the Vitebsk Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The President's Commendation for high professional skill, significant personal contribution to the enhancement and development of the country's cultural potential, and the organisation and conduct of republican events has been awarded to Yevgeny Oleynik, General Director of Aura Production Company LLC; Vadim Gigin, General Director of the National Library of Belarus; Elena Krutolevich, Editor-in-Chief of the Main Information Department of the Belarusian Telegraph Agency; Tatyana Kulakova, Deputy Director of Musical Media Company LLC; Elena Lobach, Director of Special Projects Department of Second National Channel CJSC; Agata Motsko, Director-Choreographer; and Yekaterina Petrutskaya, Deputy Minister of Education.
For many years of fruitful work, high professionalism, and significant personal contribution to the development of the agricultural sector, the President's Commendation has been announced to Petr Voynovsky, Lead Engineer of Mobile Mechanized Column No. 19 (Zhabinka) of Brestvodstroy enterprise. This award has been given to Alexander Rogachev, Director of the Research Institute of Physical and Chemical Problems of F. Skorina Gomel State University, for many years of fruitful scientific activity and a significant personal contribution to the development of Belarusian-Chinese cooperation, as well as to Vladimir Yermolich, asphalt paver operator of Stolinskaya DSPMK-32 enterprise, for many years of fruitful work, high professionalism, and a significant personal contribution to the development of the road construction complex.