Vladimir Karanik, Chairman of the Presidium of the NAS of Belarus, today ceremoniously presented Academician Alexander Kovalenya with the badge "For Merits to the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus" . The scientist received this prestigious award for his significant personal contribution to the development of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, his outstanding achievements in scientific and research activities, and in honor of his 80th birthday.
Vladimir Karanik expressed his gratitude to Alexander Kovalenya for his fruitful work and personal contribution to the development of historical science. "We celebrate not only your anniversary—a significant date for every person—but also 55 years of your scientific and pedagogical career, more than 20 years of work at the NAS of Belarus, including more than 15 as Academician-Secretary of the Department of Humanities and Arts. Over these years, you have authored more than 450 scientific papers and trained hundreds and thousands of students, whom you have raised to be true scholars and patriots," he said. – Throughout all these years, you have maintained your loyalty to science, your loyalty to your country, your loyalty to historical memory, and you have done everything to ensure that no one could rewrite history or diminish the heroism of our people in the Great Patriotic War. By your personal example, you have shown how to defend the interests of your country and your people. This deserves the greatest respect." Today, warm words and congratulations to Aleksandr Kovalena on his 80th birthday are being expressed by guests, colleagues, friends, and his students.
Among them are: Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Dmitry Matusevich, First Deputy State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Neverovsky, Chairman of the Higher Attestation Commission Aleksandr Guchok, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Education, Culture, and Science of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly Vyacheslav Danilovich, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich, and others.
To mark this significant date, the staff of the Department of Humanities and Arts, the Institute of History, and Belarusian Science Publishing House have prepared a publication, "Academician Alexander Kovaleniya. On the 80th Anniversary." The book includes selected works by the scientist and materials about him. "I am convinced that this book is not a summary. This is the first volume. You will write many more chapters of your remarkable, rich life and will delight us with your scholarly works many more times," said Vladimir Karanik at the publication's presentation.
