In Minsk, at the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society, a ceremony was held to distribute medals for contribution to the development of the Union State. The awards, presented by SG State Secretary Sergey Glazeev, were received by officials, deputies, as well as industry and culture workers.
In particular, the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Igor Skarta, who won the letter, emphasized that the state of the Union has become a truly functional and efficient integration mechanism, whose main value is long-term.
Artists also received awards: Yuri Bashmet noted that for him this is an important recognition of creative work, and the director of the memorial complex of the Brest Fortress - Hero, Alexander Kurkotadze, cited attendance statistics. According to him, during the 10 months of 2026, the fortress received 720,000 people, while Russian tourists made up the majority of tour groups - about 56% of all tours were conducted for them.
The ceremony was accompanied by a concert by the Belarusian-Russian Youth Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet. The evening's program included works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, and Grant Bashmet performed the soloist role.