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Belarus has everything for developing skills and talents of young people

Belarus has created every condition for developing skills and talents of young people, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with winners of international academic competitions, art contests and festivals, awardees of the President’s special foundations for the social support for gifted students and talented youth on May 31. According to Alexander Lukashenko, more than half of Belarusian school students get various forms of education fine-tuned to the degree of their academic excellence. They can study at 165 gymnasiums and 36 lyceums. There are many specialist classes and classes offering advanced training in certain subjects. Over half a million young Belarusians take part in national academic competitions every year. Belarusian teams are excellent at international academic competitions and tournaments. Between 1990 and 2006 286 Belarusian school students won medals at these prestigious competitions. The President noted, today Belarus has over half a thousand children’s art schools as well as art universities, vocational schools and colleges. State production centres in Minsk and regions of the country are being set up. Last year over 200 young talents became laureates of international and national contests and festivals. The President underscored, the state leadership recognises successes the youth make. In 2006 the President’s special foundations commended over 1,700 students, professors and scientists, over 200 artistic youths and 18 music groups.