Alexander Lukashenko presents state awards

26 декабря 2017

By Andrey Krivosheev: Today, in the Palace of Independence the President of Belarus presented 40 state awards to the people who achieved great success in their fields. As the country is prioritizing export-oriented, technological and innovative industries, it comes as no surprise that 11 out of 40 awards went to the real heroes of the real sector of the country’s economy.

The Order of Fatherland 3rd Class was bestowed upon Director General of OAO BelAZ - managing company of BelAZ Holding Company Piotr Parkhomchik.

Yuri Moroz, the director general of OAO Belovezhsky (2002-2017), was awarded the Order of Fatherland 2nd Class.

Commander of the 1250th military unit of border service Yuri Tertel and commander of the 11th separate guards brigade of the Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces Alexander Pogulyailo received Orders for Service to the Homeland 3rd Class.

Orders of Honor were presented to specialists in various fields. These include director for manufacturing at OAO Amkodor Valery Kondratchik, Director of OAO Zavod Promburvod Valentin Voronovich, Director of OAO Asilak, Uzda District, Valery Maisyuk, chief coach of the Belarusian national sambo team Ernst Mitskevich, aircraft commander of Belavia Vasily Parashchenko, Director General of SOOO Belwest Yuri Sumaneyev.

Among the recipients of awards was also the brilliant literary critic Vladimir Gnilomyodov, the turner of Minsk Civil Aviation Plant Georgy Chirko and our colleague, the chief editor of the oldest Belarusian newspaper Gomelskaya Pravda – Sergei Bespaly.

The President wished Happy New Year to the participants of the ceremony and expressed his hope that 2018 will be the year of labor victories, implementation of plans and projects, the year of positive economic growth.