Alexander Lukashenko considered personnel matters

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on October 31 considered personnel matters.

The head of state appointed Alexander I. Shamko Minister of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus.

Ryzhenkov Maxim appointed Assistant to the President of the Republic of Belarus for physical culture, sport and tourism.

Alexander Lukashenko also made to the Executive Committee of the National Olympic Committee of the candidate Igor A. Rachkovsky for his election as First Vice-President of the NOC of Belarus.

The President noted that Alexander Shamko people in sport is not random. Ministry of Emergency Situations, he oversaw the team of Fire and Rescue Sport, which became the world champion four times (most wins representatives of one country in the history of the sport.)

Igor Raczkowski now heads the Belarusian Federation of sailing, well acquainted with the development of elite sport.

The head of state demanded that the newly appointed without delay to start work. Today they are collectives.

These personnel decisions were made on the eve of tomorrow's meeting of the Executive Committee of the NOC, which will solve all the basic organizational issues of the updated Board set objectives vice-presidents, and each member of the Board.

In the outcome of last week's meeting of the Olympic Board to discuss and approve the most relevant aspects of the Olympic movement in Belarus.

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