National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

11.12.2017

Polar explorers raise flags of Republic of Belarus and National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in Antarctica in honor of Second Congress of Scientists of Republic of Belarus

On behalf of the participants of the 10th Belarusian Antarctic Expedition, Alexei Gaidashov, the expedition leader, sent a message of greetings to the delegates of the Second Congress of Scientists of the Republic of Belarus and to all the scientists of our country.

Dear colleagues, dear friends!

The team of the avant-garde group of the 10th Belarusian Antarctic Expedition warmly greets the delegates of the Second Congress of Scientists of the Republic of Belarus from the coldest continent of the Earth!

It is significant that this event occurs in the Year of Science. Such attention of the state is honorable, and it is a credit of trust for national science. A country that supports the development of scientific thought has reliable prospects for sustainable national development. Our science has glorious traditions. Belarusian scientists have written many bright pages in the history of world scientific progress. We have something to be proud of, but time poses new challenges for us, and the Belarusian science should be ready for them.

Delegates of the Second Congress of Scientists of the Republic of Belarus are entrusted with an honorable and responsible mission to check the course on development and implementation of the latest technologies, to identify priority tasks and outline new horizons of the Belarusian fundamental and applied science in the near-term and long-term future, to mobilize scientific potential to achieve dynamic development and prosperity of our country.

In honor of the opening of the Congress, the state flag of the Republic of Belarus and the flag of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the leader of the advanced scientific thought of our country, has been raised at the Belarusian research station in Antarctica! We are with you! Our hearts, thoughts and deeds are with you!

Dear colleagues, dear friends! We wish you strong polar health, fruitful work, the implementation of new scientific ideas and breakthrough discoveries in the interests of the Republic of Belarus and world scientific progress!

Avant-garde group of the 10th BAE, namely
Alexey Gaidashov;
Maxim Gorbatsevich;
Arthur Ivashko;
Dmitry Kovko.