Lukashenko awarded Armen Sardarov
Active figure of the Armenian community of Belarus, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at the Belarus National University of Technologies Armen Sardarov has been awarded the Francisc Skkorina Medal.
Sardarov was among the 41 individuals who were awarded state awards by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko for their long-standing efficient work, high professionalism, as well as great contributions to the development of construction, science, culture, education, healthcare and sports.
Francisc Skorina (1490-1551) was a great Belarus scientist, philosopher, first printer and enlightener. He was the first to translate the Bible into the Belarus language and the Central Library and the State University of Gomel are named after him.
This award is the first state award of Belarus established in 1989.
