Mikhail Piotrovsky was awarded for his significant personal contribution to strengthening and developing cultural ties between Belarus and Russia, the Decree signed by Alexander Lukashenko says.
According to Mikhail Piotrovsky, the cooperation between the Hermitage and Belarusian cultural establishments will continue. Next year, the National Art Museum of Belarus will host a unique exhibition of Buddhist art from the Hermitage’s funds. Negotiations with the Gomel museum on opening a joint exhibition dedicated to the Paskevich family are underway along with joint work on restoring ancient Polotsk cathedrals.












