Workers of the agricultural sector have been awarded state decorations for their significant contribution to the development of the agro-industrial complex and the achievement of high production indicators. The corresponding Decree No. 386 was signed by the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, on October 1, as reported to BELTA by the Press Service of the Head of State.
 
The open joint-stock company "Parokhonskoye" has been awarded the Order of Labour Glory. Alexander Starotitorov, a driver for the "Kalinin" enterprise of Dobrush district, and Vladimir Khorunzhy, a tractor driver-machinist of the "Kossovo" farm in Ivacevichy district, have been awarded the Order of Honour.
 
Among those awarded the medal "For Labour Services" are Alexander Baran, a tractor driver-machinist of OJSC "Zhuravlinoe" in Pruzhany district; Alexander Zabiran, a driver for the "Kholmеch" agro-combine in Rechitsa district; Mikhail Minenkov, a tractor driver-machinist of OJSC "Otor" in Chechersk district; Valentina Mokich, a milking machine operator of the unitary enterprise "Molodovo-Agro" in Ivanovo district; and Nikolay Chigorevsky, a tractor driver-machinist of OJSC "Znamya Rodiny" in Gomel district.
 
In accordance with the decree, Galina Tribunakh, Director of OJSC "Zvezda" in Chechersk district, has been awarded the honorary title "Honoured Worker of Agriculture of the Republic of Belarus".
 
The Head of State also signed an order to announce the Gratitude of the President of Belarus. For significant contribution to the development of the agro-industrial complex and the achievement of high production indicators, this award has been granted to the collective of workers of the agricultural unitary enterprise "Polesye-Agroinvest" of Petrikov district, as well as to seven employees of agricultural organizations.
 
These include Svetlana Atroshchenko, leading process engineer of the Polessye production unit of OJSC "Milkavita"; Elena Volkova, tractor driver-machinist of KSUP "Sudkovo" in Khoiniki district; Raisa Degtyareva, operator of automatic machines for the production of boiled sausages at the meat processing shop of Zhlobin Meat Processing Plant; Svetlana Zhoglo, milking machine operator of OJSC "Put' Il'icha" in Lelchitsy district; Tamara Karavitskaya, chief zootechnician-breeder of OJSC "Tikhinichi" in Rogachev district; Nina Pishchik, chief zootechnician of SPK "50 let Oktyabrya" in Rechitsa district; and Vladimir Shakhnitsky, truck driver of OJSC "Imeni Zhukova" in Bragin district.