DUSHANBE, September 3, 2013, Asia-Plus – During the meeting of the Tajik Ambassador in Belarus, Qazidavlat Qaimdadov, with a leading specialist of the Directorate to Perpetuate the Memory of the Motherland''s Defenders and Victims of Wars of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Alexander Lugin. the Tajik diplomat was handed over "For Courage" medal, found in the Vitebsk District of Vitebsk Oblast.

According to the diplomatic representation of Dushanbe in Minsk, the award belongs to a fallen soldier during World War II in 1944 in Belorus, who was from Tajikistan - Kachkhar Kanaev. His brother is supposed to receive it in Tajikistan on his behalf.

Mr. Qaimdadov thanked the Defense Ministry, the Directorate to Perpetuate the Memory of the Motherland''s Defenders and Victims of Wars of the Armed Forces, Motherland Union youth organization, " Otechestvo " (Motherland) information and search center for their difficult, noble, and responsible work in searching and recovering data on the fallen and missing servicemen.