The Francis Alyakhnovich prize instituted by the Belarusian Voluntary Society for Protection of Memorials of History and Culture

The Francis Alyakhnovich prize was instituted by the Belarusian Voluntary Society for Protection of Memorials of History and Culture . The prize regulations was unanimously adopted on January 22 at the meeting of the Society's Memorial Section, and was forwarded to the organization's Rada for approval.

This prize will be given to social activists, workers of culture and arts, historians, local lore experts, authors, journalists for their considerable efforts made to perpetuate the memory of the victims of mass repression under Stalin.

This prize will be given on March 9, Francis Alyakhnovich's date of birth.