OREANDA-NEWS. On 02 June 2009 was announced, that by his executive order, President Alexander Lukashenko approved the resolution of the Talented Youth Special Support Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus.

A total of Br921.24 million will be made available in 2009 to finance the expenditure of the Talented Youth Special Support Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus.

These funds will be spent on financial rewards to the best of the talented youth; on organising international and national competitions, exhibitions and other events to discover young talents and promote what they do; on acquiring musical instruments, stage costumes, materials and equipment for supporting artistic creativity and for other purposes to spot young talents and give them professional training and help perfect their artistic skills.

The issuance of the executive order will help provide targeted state support to the best of the talented youth and create an enabling environment for spotting, cultivating and promoting young talents.