Belarusian MPs honored with state awards

    A group of MPs and workers of the Secretariat of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus has been honored with state awards in recognition of productive public and social activities, a big contribution to the development of legislation and parliamentary government. The head of state signed a corresponding decree on 15 September.

    The Order of Honor has been conferred on Chairman of the Permanent Commission for Ecology, Environmental Management, and Chernobyl Impact Sergei Konoplich. The Medal for Excellent Labor has been conferred on 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 Construction, Local Self-Government and Regulation Gennady Gritskevich, Chairman of the Permanent Commission for Agrarian Policy Viktor Shchetko, and other MPs.

    In accordance with the decree, the Honored Worker of Agriculture of Belarus title has been conferred on member of the Permanent Commission for State Construction, Local Self-Government and Regulation Alexander Popkov; the Honored Lawyer of Belarus title has been bestowed upon Chairperson of the Permanent Commission for Legislation Lyudmila Mikhalkova.