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MINSK, 22 August (BelTA) – Ivan Saverchenko, a Belarusian scientist-philologist, the director of the Yanka Kupala Institute of Literature Studies of the National Academy of Sciences and a member of the Presidium of the Union of Writers of Belarus, has been honored with the Stars of Commonwealth Award, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Academy of Sciences.

Ivan Saverchenko received the award following the decision of the 2016 Commonwealth Stars Council. The award ceremony will take place in Moscow.

Ivan Saverchenko is a famous scientist-philologist, an author of numerous historical novels and assays about prominent personalities of Belarus. His books are widely used to teach students in the CIS countries. Ivan Saverchenko is an author of 114 scientific publications about philology, history and philosophy, including eight monographs. He prepared seven editions of monuments of the Belarusian written language and literature from the 10^th century to the first half of the 20^th century that were collected and adapted for the Russian-speaking reader for the first time.

The Stars of the Commonwealth Award has been instituted by the CIS Humanitarian Cooperation Council and the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation. The award is bestowed in recognition of the most significant achievements in humanitarian activities that meet the world level and promote the development of every CIS member state and the Commonwealth of Independent States in general. The award is presented in three nominations: for achievements in science and education, culture and art, and humanitarian activities.