The state sees and appreciates those who live and work for the benefit of Belarusians and their country.

Belarus has increased the procurement of blood and its components by 7%. The volume of donations last year reached the maximum in the history of independent Belarus. More than 260 thousand liters of blood was procured, more than 65 tons of plasma were processed. Thanks to this, it was possible to cover all the needs of medical institutions in components. An irreducible reserve has been formed and is constantly maintained.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko emphasized the importance of preserving the cultural sovereignty of the people of Belarus. He said this at the ceremony of awarding the prize "For Spiritual Revival," a special award for art and culture figures and the prize "Belarusian Sport Olympus," BelTA informs.

What Belarus can really be proud of is our scientific achievements. On the foundation, which was laid back in the Soviet times, we have built a strong house on all new technologies. From agriculture to space and nuclear power plants, from the creation of vaccines to mechanical engineering - all this is the effect of many years of research work of our scientists. The state provides all kinds of support.

On January 8, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 13, which creates additional conditions for the effective functioning of the Business and Cultural Complex of the Belarusian Embassy in Russia, BELTA reports citing the press service of the head of state.

Botanical Garden in Minsk shines with magic lights: large luminous insects, birds and lizards welcome guests. The exposition here is divided into locations: a bee hive, a snail race, a swamp with lilies and frogs, and even a family of huge scorpions. The entire lantern garden is accompanied by themed sound design, from magical music to buzzing insects.

It is necessary to fill the peaceful and quiet Belarusian life with high quality. This was stated by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko while visiting the Church of the Holy Prophet John the Baptist near Minsk on Christmas Day, BelTA informs.

The Decree of the Council of Ministers of December 29, 2023 № 996 provided for the redistribution of subventions for housing construction by regions, the document is officially published on the National Legal Internet Portal.

The grants of the President of Belarus have been awarded to 58 employees of organizations in science, education, health care, culture and youth policy. The corresponding order was signed by the head of state Alexander Lukashenko, reported in the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Another good tradition is to congratulate moms who gave birth to babies in the first hours of the New Year. Today, three little Belarusians, who were born in the first minutes of this year, received the first gifts from the President in their lives. The Filistovich family was congratulated by Minister of Health Dmitry Pinevich on behalf of the head of state at the Minsk Regional Clinical Maternity Hospital. This is the tenth child in the family of farmers from Vileyka District. The boy was named Alexander. In total, three residents of the region received the most precious gift of fate in this maternity hospital on January 1.

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