State awards presented on Independence Day

4 июля 2017

One of the most beautiful and touching ceremonies took place in the Palace of Independence. President Alexander Lukashenko presented state awards.

The honorary list includes 39 people of different professions: doctors, farmers, military, teachers, people of art, athletes. For the first time today a new medal “For the saved life" was presented. The award went to the head of the Chausy District Executive Committee Sergei Drozdovsky, who saved a man in a fire.

The Olympic champion Ivan Tikhon keeps on training. Next year he will take part in the European Championships, and a year later in the European Olympic Games in Minsk and than in the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo.

Alexander Lukashenko thanked all those present for the enormous contribution and the role that everyone played in the contraction of the state, economy, industry and culture. Alexander Lukashenko congratulated everyone on the Independence Day.