Lukashenko bestowed special award Through Art to Peace and Mutual Understanding upon Grigory Leps

President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko has presented People's Artiste of Russia Grigory Leps with the main prize of the 33^rd International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk: special award of the President of Belarus Through Art to Peace and Mutual Understanding

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“I am very much grateful for such a high award to Aleksandr Grigorievich [Lukashenko] and all Belarusian people. Thank you for appreciating my musical work. I wish our fraternal people happiness, health, and all the best," the singer said.

On the eve of the gala concert, a personalised star of Grigory Leps was unveiled on the Alley of Stars in Vitebsk, supplementing the earlier existing stars of Alena Spiridovich, Taisiya Povaliy, and others.