On 5 January, President Alexander Lukashenko signed a Decree on decorating a number of distinguished Belarusians with the Spiritual Revival Awards of the President of the Republic of Belarus.

The awards went to individuals and teams of professionals in recognition of their active work in the humanitarian sphere which contributed to the preservation and promotion of Belarusian cultural heritage, cultivation of the love of Motherland in young Belarusians, promotion of spiritual values and cultural and moral traditions, altruism, charity and mercy.

The awards were given to Archbishop Aristarchus of Gomel and Zhlobin for his great personal contribution to the revival and preservation of spiritual, historical and cultural heritage of the Belarusian people; to the authors and crew of the TV news service of the National State TV and Radio Company of Belarus for creating the documentary series "The Belarusian Land"; to the staff of the Hospice palliative treatment hospital for helping severely ill people; to the staff of the publishing house of the Belarusian Exarchate for publishing a facsimile edition of the Gospel of Slutsk; to Vladimir Katsuro, athletics coach at the Gomel sports school "Leader," for his achievements in social rehabilitation of physically disabled people.

The signing of the Decree shows the attention paid by the state to national culture and charity efforts, supporting the individuals and teams that contribute through their work to the spiritual foundations of the Belarusian society.