President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed decrees on August 27, in accordance with which personnel appointments were made in the Armed Forces. BELTA was informed about this by the press service of the Head of State.
Major General Vladimir Bely has been appointed Head of the Main Directorate for Combat Training of the Armed Forces. Major General Vadim Surov, who until now held the post of Head of the 72nd Guards Joint Training Center for Warrant Officers and Junior Specialists of the Armed Forces, has been appointed to the vacant position of Commander of the Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces. Colonel Alexander Ageichik has now been appointed to this position.