A solemn award ceremony was held at the Zhlobinsky City Culture Centre to mark the Day of Agricultural Workers and the Processing Industry of the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Republic of Belarus.

The festive atmosphere of the evening was set from the very first minute by a theatrical prologue, "Zhlobin is a Hospitable Region", performed by the exemplary stage dance ensemble "Kali laska", Alesya Melnichenko and Valery Lazebnikov.

The Chairman of the Zhlobinsky District Executive Committee, Sergei Borisovich Yarets, addressed the rural workers with words of gratitude. He noted that behind every achievement of Zhlobin in the field of agriculture are specific people: mechanics and livestock breeders, milkmaids and agronomists, drivers and workers of processing enterprises. They ensure the food security of our state and their work requires great dedication, patience and true love for their native land.

The main event of the evening was the presentation of well-deserved awards. The following were awarded for their fruitful and conscientious work in the agro-industrial complex:

• tractor driver-mechanic Dmitry Rimorev (Sverdlovsky OJSC)
• tractor driver-mechanic Alexander Rorovsky (Proskurnyansky OJSC)
• tractor driver-mechanic Andrei Golodu (Luksky OJSC)
• tractor driver-mechanic Ivan Gritchenko (Antonovka-Agro SPU, Gomeloblaz RPU)
• tractor driver-mechanic Alexei Yermakov (Agro-Korotkovichi SUP)
• Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture and Food of the Zhlobinsky District Executive Committee, Svetlana Krapitskaya

The following were awarded with the honorary certificate of the Committee for Agriculture and Food of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee:

• Chief Agronomist of Stepy SUP, Natalia Mikhailovna Borodina
• Tractor driver-mechanic of Bobovsky OJSC, Alexander Kapustin
• Chief Specialist of the Department of Agriculture, Elena Panteleeva

Sergei Borisovich also presented honorary certificates and letters of thanks from the district Council of Deputies to the best representatives of the agro-industrial complex.

Best in feed preparation

Special attention at the ceremony was paid to the leaders in grass feed preparation. According to the decision of the Zhlobinsky District Executive Committee, the winners among agricultural organisations were determined as follows:

• Stepy SUP (acting director Mikhail Viktorovich Veresh) – first place
• Papornoye-Agro branch of BMZ – Managing Company of the BMK Holding OJSC (Director Vadim Nagorny) – second place
• Proskurnyansky OJSC (Director Yuriy Kozirev) – third place """

""" In the personal rankings for forage harvester operators, Andrei Bordyugov from SUE "Stepy" came out on top. Andrei Markovsky from SPU "Antonovka-Agro" RPU "Gomeloblgaz" took second place, while Alexander Brukhovetsky from the Paporotnoe-Agro branch of BMZ finished third.

Among drivers transporting hay feed, Vitaly Savostyanchik from SPU "Antonovka-Agro" RPU "Gomeloblgaz" was named the best. Nikolai Podshivakov and Sergei Kuzmin, both from SUE "Stepy", came in second and third place respectively.

Recognition of contributions to the district

During the ceremony, dozens of workers from local enterprises and organizations took to the stage. Honorary certificates from the Zhlobin District Executive Committee were presented to employees of:

• a meat processing plant
• a dairy factory
• "Zhlobinselkhozkhimiya"
• "Agrotechservice"
• a veterinary station
• and many other organizations (including machine milking operators, livestock workers, drivers, agronomists, mechanics, and processing industry specialists)

Words of gratitude and appreciation were expressed by Artem Valeryevich Yermak, First Deputy Chairman of the District Council; Elena Vasilyevna Khicheva, Chairman of the District Committee of the Belarusian Trade Union of Agricultural Workers; and Mikhail Kosyukov, Chairman of the Zhlobin District Veterans' Council.

Musical congratulations

During the award ceremony, creative groups performed for the honorees. Musical gifts were presented by Artem Teplyashin and the exemplary stage dance ensemble "Kali lasko", the choreographic group "Arabesk" from Children's School of Arts No. 2, Yulia Kozlovskaya, and the group "Crazy Dazen". The festive program concluded with performances by German Titov and the folk music ensemble "Bieseda".

The Zhlobin region is rightly proud of its rural workers. Even though it's November outside, the people gathered in the city cultural center that evening felt a warm sense of gratitude and appreciation, knowing that their hard work will always be honored.

Happy holiday, workers of the agro-industrial complex! """