OREANDA-NEWS Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent a letter of birthday greetings to People’s Artist of Belarus Svetlana Okruzhnaya.

“For more than 50 years you have been working in the Yakub Kolas National Academic Drama Theater. Your roles have left a bright mark in the hearts of people. Emotional characters with a great individuality have always attracted the audience by their strong characters and deep sensibility,” the felicitation message reads.

The head of state emphasized that the productive work of Svetlana Okruzhnaya aimed at the preservation and development of the best Belarusian theater traditions deserve the highest appreciation.