Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 505 to award the Order of Mother to 49 women with many children from Vitebsk Oblast, Grodno Oblast and Mogilev Oblast, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. For giving birth to and bringing up five and more children the Order of Mother has been awarded to representatives of various professions and fields of activity. These include workers of manufacturing and agricultural enterprises, the construction...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated active and retired energy industry workers on their professional holiday, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.  “You work in a strategically important branch of the domestic economy and you can rightfully be proud of your achievements. The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is up and running, the network infrastructure is constantly being upgraded. As a result, we have enough energy to...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the personnel of the Belarusian National Medical Center which marks its 90th anniversary, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Having come a long way in its development from a modest one-story building of a medical commission, your clinic has become a modern multidisciplinary medical and preventive treatment institution. It currently employs outstanding specialists and scholars, who are constantly...

Oleg Novitsky, an instructor, cosmonaut, and test pilot of the Cosmonaut Corps of the Russian state corporation Roscosmos, has been awarded an Order of Friendship of Peoples. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the relevant decree, BelTA has learned.   Oleg Novitsky was awarded in recognition of significant accomplishments in the area of space exploration and a great personal contribution to the strengthening of international ties. Written by  belta.by

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent birthday greetings to Pope Francis as the Pontiff turns 85, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “The life journey of your Holiness goes along the service to God and to people. Your personal example is of special value and significance both for the Catholic flock and for the entire world. It is gratifying to note the high level of relations between Belarus and the Vatican, which has been reached thanks to your...