By Natalia Bordilovskaya: Today, one of the brightest and talented people of Belarus – Nikolay Cherginets – is celebrating his 80th birthday. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated the chairman of the public association Union of Writers of Belarus on the occasion. An officer, politician, public figure, and author, Cherginets dedicated more than 50 works of fiction to Belarus.
In Minsk District, not far fr om where his mother was born, Nicholai Cherginets built a big house for his family. A large part of the house is now a museum of sorts wh ere one can learn about the life of the famous writer and politician. This museum was created in 2015. This unique collection of photos, weapons, souvenirs, and awards highlights the milestones of the writer’s life – his family, literary career, the Afghan period, and parliamentary activity.
Today, Nikolai Cherginets is still in the thick of things. He is the head of the Union of Writers of Belarus, and he continues to write as well.












