{"id":45250,"date":"2023-01-09T20:53:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T17:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/lukasenka-awards-state-journalists-francysk-skaryna-medal\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"lukasenka-awards-state-journalists-francysk-skaryna-medal","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/45250\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka awards state journalists Francysk Skaryna Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>January 9, <span>BPN.<\/span><\/b> Alaksandr \u0141uka\u0161enka has signed an edict awarding the Francysk Skaryna Medal to U\u0142adzimir Matvieje\u016d, who heads state-owned news agency <span>BelTA<\/span>\u2019s service covering the head of state.<\/p>\n<p> The medal was also awarded to Michai\u0142 Ravucki, the head of culture news at Belteleradiocompany\u2019s <span>ATN<\/span> news agency, Hanna Matornaja, the chief director at the national opera, opera singer D\u017amitryj \u0160abiecia, and the national folk orchestra\u2019s singer Andrej Ko\u0142asa\u016d, a \u0141uka\u0161enka-linked Telegram channel reported.<\/p>\n<p> \u0141uka\u0161enka recognized their \u201cfruitful work, high professionalism, significant personal contribution to the development of national journalism and television, outstanding achievements in the field of theatrical and musical art,\u201d it wrote.<\/p>\n<p> The Belarusian leader also commended several propaganda workers, such as <span>ATN<\/span>\u2019s Anastasija Bieniedzisiuk and I\u0142ona Krasuckaja. He extended his gratitude to a number of <span>Belteleradiocompany<\/span>, <span>BelTA<\/span>, <span>STV<\/span> and <span>Alfa Radio<\/span> employees.<\/p>\n<p> According to \u0141uka\u0161enka, all of them have made \u201ca significant personal contribution to the implementation of the state information policy,\u201d are highly professional and engaged in \u201cobjective and comprehensive coverage of the country\u2019s socio-political and socio-cultural life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Earlier that day, the Minsk City Court began to hear, behind closed doors, a case against managers&nbsp;and journalists of <span>Tut.by<\/span>, Belarus\u2019 largest independent news organization&nbsp;crushed by the authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 9, BPN. Alaksandr \u0141uka\u0161enka has signed an edict awarding the Francysk Skaryna Medal to U\u0142adzimir Matvieje\u016d, who heads state-owned news agency BelTA\u2019s service covering the head of state. 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