Culture Minister Boris Svetlov reported that the new director of the Academic Theatre of Yanka Kupala in Vitebsk appointed Alexander Old, former deputy director of the Social Affairs "Belshina".

"Recently, in cultural institutions is a division directors and artistic buildings. Kolosovsky theater was one of the last islands where management combined with the artistic direction of one person. The time has come for change, the institution comes to other tasks, which require a competent organizer of theatrical process, "- the words of Boris Svetlov learned.

The minister said that he deliberately chooses to leadership positions people with experience of organizational work and high communication skills. A former director, Valery Aksenenko, the minister said, "will be able to concentrate on work in the position of artistic director."

During operation, Alexandra Stara "Belshina" "glorified" in that summer there came massive layoffs of workers in connection with the modernization of the enterprise. By shortening fallen and activists of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union, including the chairman of the primary trade union organization of the BNP - Arthur Miholap. Officials did not cut. Alexandra Stara got a new job in Vitebsk transfer.

Radio Liberty