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February 5, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The Minsk Police Department reports that D\u017amitryj Ba\u0142aba, 52, has been dismissed as OMON riot police commander after his appointment as chairman of the Dynamo sports society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At today’s farewell ceremony for Ba\u0142aba, Interior Minister Ivan Kubrako\u016d thanked him for his service. “I thank you for everything you’ve done, for your dedication to duty, oath and, most importantly, the collective,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The police released a video of officers presenting Ba\u0142aba a dirk on the parade ground and him saying that it was an exciting moment. He told OMON officers that “difficult service and combat tasks in Minsk and other regions of Belarus” were performed during all years of his service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ba\u0142aba was elected chairman of Dynamo a week ago. Security Council head Alaksandar Valfovi\u010d recommended the colonel for the job with Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democratic countries have put Ba\u0142aba on sanctions lists for his role in a crackdown on peaceful protesters after the 2020 disputed presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: Riot police chief elected as chairman of Dynamo sports society<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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