News & Events in Belarus

MINSK, 7 October (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko presented state awards to the members of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the fifth convocation. The ceremony took place in the Oval Hall of the Seat of Government, BelTA informs.

In recognition of a big contribution to the implementation of the social and economic policy of the country, achievements in the development of legislation and parliamentary government, state awards were conferred on the members of the Council of the Republic. The Order of Honor was bestowed upon Director General of ZAO Stolichnoye Televideniye Yuri Koziyatko. The Medal for Excellent Labor was conferred on First Deputy Director General - Deputy Director General for Economy and Finance of OAO Grodno Azot Tamara Poslednyaya. Director of the Palace of Culture in Molodechno Svetlana Soroko was honored with the Medal of Francysk Skaryna.

The Honored Lawyer of Belarus title was conferred on Chairman of the Permanent Commission for Legislation and State Development of the Council of the Republic Liliya Moroz.

The President gave the letters of commendation to a number of MPs.

In recognition of productive public and social activities, a big contribution to the development of legislation and parliamentary government, a number of MPs and workers of the Secretariat of the House of Representatives received state awards.

The Order of Honor was conferred on Chairman of the Permanent Commission for Ecology, Natural Management, and the Chernobyl Impact Sergei Konoplich.

A number of MPs were decorated with the Medalsfor Excellent Labor. These include Chairman of the Permanent Commission for International Affairs Vitaly Busko, Chairman of the Permanent Commission for Economic Policy Viktor Valyushitsky, Chairman of the Permanent Commission for State Development, Local Self-Government, and Regulation Gennady Gritskevich, Chairman of the Permanent Commission for Agrarian Policy Viktor Shchetko.

The Honored Worker of Agriculture of Belarus title was bestowed upon member of the Permanent Commission for State Development, Local Self-Government, and Regulation Alexander Popkov. Chairperson of the Permanent Commission for Legislation Lyudmila Mikhalkova received the Honored Lawyer of Belarus title.