OREANDA-NEWS. January 19, 2009. President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has signed an Executive Order approving the resolution of the Talented Youth Special Support Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus, reported the Official website http://president.gov.by.

In accordance with the resolution, a total of Br 297.255 million will be allocated to cover the Fund’s expenses.

Of this money, Br 227.255 will be utilized to pay monetary prizes and scholarships to the winners of international and national festivals and competitions.

The remaining sum of money will be spent on musical instruments for a music school in the village of Porechye, Grodno Region, for the children’s arts school in the borough of Staiki, Lepel District, on theatre costumes and musical instruments for the town community centre in the borough of Oktyabrsky, Gomel Region, and on painting equipment for I.O. Akhremchik Arts College-Gymnasium.

The allocation of the money for these purposes demonstrates targeted sate support of the best representatives of the talented youth; thus good conditions are being created for discovering and developing young talented people.