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Malady Front presents annual «I Love Belarus» awards

Malady Front, an opposition youth group, presented its annual “I Love Belarus” awards in a ceremony held in Minsk on February 16, BelaPAN said.

The awards, which are presented in recognition of actions that benefit Belarus, were collected by winners in eight categories. The winners had been selected by members of Malady Front's community in the Vkontakte social networking site and the opposition group's activists.

Among the winners were Moscow-based reporter Katsyaryna Kibalchych, who is working to launch Belarusian-language courses in the Russian capital and Minsk, and former Swedish Ambassador Stefan Eriksson, who was expelled from Belarus in 2012, as well as journalist Andrzej Poczobut, swimming star Alyaksandra Herasimenya and former political prisoner Vasil Parfyankow.

Pictures:

1 - poet-turned-politician Uladzimir Nyaklyayew presents the award to former parliamentary candidate Vital Karatysh;
2 - musician Senya Shane, the winner of the award in the Culture category;
3 - civil society activist Hanna Shaputska (right);
4 - civil society activist Enira Branitskaya;
5 - Dzyanis Kandratovich, the winner of the award in the Social Activity category;
7 - Mr. Parfyankow;
8 - Uladzimir Yaromenak and Raman Vasilyew, who missed out on the award in the Fighter of the Year category;
9 - Malady Front deputy head Anastasiya Dashkevich (Palazhanka).