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MINSK, 28 April (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko presented the Orders of Honor to Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka and table tennis player Vladimir Samsonov on 28 April, BelTA informs.

“I often tell great athletes, I told Vika [Azarenka], that they have achieved a lot. Now you need to find people like you, train and help them achieve this height. This is a true gift for the country when you do great deeds and also help other people do the same,” Alexander Lukashenko said.

Apart from that, the head of state presented the Honored Coach of the Republic of Belarus title to Viktor Stremyakov, senior coach of the Novopolotsk specialized children’s sports school of the Voluntary Association for Assistance to Army, Aviation and Navy (DOSAAF).