The President considered personnel issues today. Anatoly Markarevich has been appointed Minister of Culture. He faces a large and responsible amount of work to strengthen the role of culture in all aspects of public life.
There have been changes in the system of diplomatic missions of Belarus abroad. Yuri Senko will work as an ambassador to China. Andrei Ravkov will head the Belarusian embassy in Azerbaijan, Alexander Konyuk in Armenia, Andrei Metelitsa in Pakistan. Pavel Vzyatkin will travel to Kenya and will represent our interests in Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, as well as several international organizations.