Dear women!
Dear colleagues!
On behalf of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and on my own behalf, I congratulate you on the bright spring holiday − Women's Day!
March 8 symbolizes the triumph of love, dream and beauty. It personifies spring and brings new hopes. On this holiday we pay tribute of sincere respect, love and gratitude to our dear women, mothers and grandmothers, sisters and daughters for wisdom and patience, care and kindness, warmth and tenderness.
Modern women successfully demonstrate business and professional qualities. Today you are active participants in the social and political life of the country. Your high professionalism, creative approach to work, enthusiasm and initiative play an invaluable role in the life of the Academy of Sciences. After all, today the share of the fair sex among researchers at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus is more than 49 %, candidates of sciences – 46 %, doctors of sciences – 20 %. Women are represented in all fields of science. Every year, women scientists are among the laureates of various prestigious awards and prizes in the scientific field.
In the Year of Peace and Creation, it is important to remember the role of a woman – the keeper of the hearth. You bring up children, create warmth and comfort in homes, warm relatives and friends with endless love. You are always ready to help. This is evidenced by the work of the Belarusian Women's Union, to which colleagues from the Academy of Sciences have actively joined.
This holiday is full of emotions, images and symbols. If you flip the figure eight, it will turn into an infinity sign. We continue to walk along such an endless scientific path together with you. I wish this path to be full of new results, so that the most daring ideas find embodiment!
We men love you when you are around – at home and at work, you are our hope and support.
Thank you for everything. For kindness, love and tenderness, work and patience. For serving as a source of inspiration for us.
May spring always be in your soul, and happiness, love and luck never leave you! Health, well-being, kindness and good mood to you and your loved ones!
Vladimir GUSAKOV,
Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Academician