Editing Alexander Lukashenko (section)

==Orders and honors==
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=== National orders and honors ===
* [[Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"]] (1997)<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2009 |title= In Moscow, the Presidents agreed...|website=WWW Belarus|url=http://www.belarus.net/minsk_ev/97/russia/09_3/mosk9.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090618172446/http://www.belarus.net/minsk_ev/97/russia/09_3/mosk9.htm|archive-date=18 June 2009}}</ref>
* Medal "Bethlehem-2000" ([[Palestinian National Authority]], 2000)<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 2000|title=Jomsa Volume 55/3/13|url=http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/2004/60087_JOMSA_Vol55_3_13.pdf|website=omsa.org|access-date=4 March 2023|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227012502/http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/2004/60087_JOMSA_Vol55_3_13.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The [[Order of José Martí]] ([[Cuba]], 2000)<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ru:А.Г. Лукашенко награжден орденом Хосе Марти |date=5 September 2000 |url=http://www.newsvm.com/articles/2000/09/05/prez.html |work=Вечерний Минск |access-date=13 October 2007 |language=ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005335/http://www.newsvm.com/articles/2000/09/05/prez.html |archive-date=27 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Order of the Revolution ([[Libya]], 2000)<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ru:Белоруссия |date=15 November 2000 |url=http://www.zatulin.ru/institute/sbornik/018/02.shtml |website=Zatulin.ru |access-date=13 October 2007 |language=ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929161702/http://www.zatulin.ru/institute/sbornik/018/02.shtml |archive-date=29 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"]], 2nd Class (Russia, 2001)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.kremlin.ru/text/news/2001/04/136690.shtml |title=Президент России |website=Archive.kremlin.ru |access-date=1 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714230237/http://archive.kremlin.ru/text/news/2001/04/136690.shtml |archive-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>
* Grand Chain of the [[Order of the Liberator]] (Venezuela, 2007)<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 February 2008 |title=Лукашенко награжден высшей наградой Венесуэлы – орденом Освободителя |url=http://news.tut.by/99447.html |access-date=4 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225162211/http://news.tut.by/99447.html |archive-date=25 February 2008 }}</ref>
* Order of Distinguished Citizen (Caracas, Venezuela, 2010)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jorgerodriguez.psuv.org.ve/?p=4561 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121224161414/http://jorgerodriguez.psuv.org.ve/?p=4561 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 December 2012 |title=Alcalde Jorge Rodríguez entrega llaves de la Ciudad de Caracas al Presidente Lukashenko |website=Jorgerodriguez.psuv.org.ve |access-date=1 August 2012 }}</ref>
* Order of Francisco Miranda, First Class (Venezuela, 2010)<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 November 2020 |title=Лукашенко получил орден за заслуги перед Венесуэлой |work=naviny.by |url=https://naviny.media/rubrics/politic/2010/03/16/ic_news_112_327582 |access-date=4 March 2023 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123134901/https://naviny.media/rubrics/politic/2010/03/16/ic_news_112_327582 |archive-date=23 November 2020 }}</ref>
* [[Order of the Republic of Serbia]] (2013)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.predsednik.rs/sh/node/566 |title=Ukazi o odlikovanjima |language=sr |website=Predsednik.rs |access-date=22 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618103701/http://www.predsednik.rs/sh/node/566 |archive-date=18 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://president.gov.by/en/press142871.html |title=Meeting with President Tomislav Nikolić of the Republic of Serbia |website=President.gov.by |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410025833/http://president.gov.by/en/press142871.html |archive-date=10 April 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Presidential Order of Excellence]] ([[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], 2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://idfi.ge/en/state-prices-awarded-by-the-president-of-georgia-in-2003-2015|title=State Awards Issued by Georgian Presidents in 2003–2015|date=10 May 2018|website=Institute for Development of Freedom of Information|access-date=9 May 2019|archive-date=9 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509224357/https://idfi.ge/en/state-prices-awarded-by-the-president-of-georgia-in-2003-2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Order of Alexander Nevsky]] (Russia, 30 August 2014)<ref>[http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/747364// "Putin signed the decree about Lukashenko's rewarding with the Order of Alexander Nevsky"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908051343/http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/747364 |date=8 September 2014 }}. itar-tass.com. 30 August 2014.</ref>
* Badge of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus "For Merit" ([[Investigative Committee of Belarus|Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus]], 11 February 2016)<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 November 2020 |title=Лукашенко награжден нагрудным знаком Следственного комитета "За заслуги" |work=naviny.by |url=https://www.naviny.media/rubrics/society/2016/02/11/ic_news_116_470667 |access-date=4 March 2023 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117031308/https://www.naviny.media/rubrics/society/2016/02/11/ic_news_116_470667 |archive-date=17 November 2020 }}</ref>
* [[Order of the Republic (Moldova)|Order of the Republic]] (Moldova, 4 October 2016) – ''as a sign of deep gratitude for the special merits in the development and strengthening of friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation in various areas between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Moldova and for the great personal contribution to providing significant support to our country in a difficult economic situation''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA DECREE Nr. 2364 fire 04.10.2016|url=http://lex.justice.md/viewdoc.php?action=view&view=doc&id=366963&lang=2 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=lex.justice.md}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2016 |title=Лукашенко вручат высшую государственную награду Молдовы – Новости Политики – Новости Mail.Ru |url=https://news.mail.ru/politics/27351523/?frommail=1=1 |access-date=4 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006144519/https://news.mail.ru/politics/27351523/?frommail=1=1 |archive-date=6 October 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Heydar Aliyev Order]] (Azerbaijan, 28 November 2016) – ''for special merits in the development of friendly relations and cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Azerbaijan''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Распоряжение Президента Азербайджанской Республики о награждении А.Г.Лукашенко орденом "Гейдар Алиев" » Официальный сайт президента Азербайджанской Республики |url=https://president.az/ru/articles/view/21862 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=president.az |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 November 2016 |title=Лукашенко награжден орденом Гейдара Алиева |work=TUT.BY |url=https://news.tut.by/economics/521681.html |access-date=4 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129145834/https://news.tut.by/economics/521681.html |archive-date=29 November 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Order of Nazarbayev]] (Kazakhstan, 2019)<ref>[http://www.akorda.kz/ru/events/akorda_news/meetings_and_receptions/pervyi-prezident-kazahstana-vstretilsya-s-prezidentom-respubliki-belarus-aleksandrom-lukashenko Первый Президент Казахстана встретился с Президентом Республики Беларусь Александром Лукашенко] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529154632/http://www.akorda.kz/ru/events/akorda_news/meetings_and_receptions/pervyi-prezident-kazahstana-vstretilsya-s-prezidentom-respubliki-belarus-aleksandrom-lukashenko |date=29 May 2019 }} (in Kazakhstani), 28 March 2019. Accessed on 10 October 2019.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inform.kz/en/article/3531535|title=Nursultan Nazarbayev presents Order of Yelbasy to Alexander Lukashenko|date=28 May 2019|website=inform.kz|access-date=13 February 2020|archive-date=15 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315163450/https://www.inform.kz/en/nursultan-nazarbayev-presents-order-of-yelbasy-to-alexander-lukashenko_a3531535|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Ecclesial orders ===
* [[Order of Saint Righteous Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy|Order of St. Dmitry Donskoy]], 1st Degree (by the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]) (2005)<ref>{{cite news |last=Korobov |first=Pavel |date=11 May 2005 |script-title=ru:Патриарх наградил Александра Лукашенко |url=http://www.religare.ru/print17451.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104947/http://www.religare.ru/print17451.htm |archive-date=29 September 2007 |access-date=13 October 2007 |website=Religare.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* Order of St. Cyril (by the [[Belarusian Orthodox Church]]) (2006)<ref>{{cite news |date=26 September 2006 |script-title=ru:Александр Лукашенко награжден орденом Белорусской Православной Церкви |url=http://www.maranatha.org.ua/cnews/index.php?id=28365 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928222749/http://www.maranatha.org.ua/cnews/index.php?id=28365 |archive-date=28 September 2007 |access-date=13 October 2007 |publisher=Maranatha |language=ru}}</ref>
* [[Order of Saint Vladimir#Order of Saint Vladimir of the Russian Orthodox Church|Order of St. Vladimir]], 1st Degree (by the Russian Orthodox Church) (2007)<ref>{{cite news |date=5 June 2007 |title=Александр Лукашенко награжден орденом Святого Владимира I степени |url=http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/253631.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929094012/http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/253631.html |archive-date=29 September 2007 |access-date=13 October 2007 |work=Патриархия.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
* [[Order of St. Sava]], 1st Degree (by the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]]) (2014)<ref>{{Cite web |title=СПЦ: Орден Светог Саве за Александра Лукашенка |url=https://www.in4s.net/spc-orden-svetog-save-za-aleksandra-lukasenka/ |access-date=4 March 2023 |publisher=ИН4С |date=12 June 2014|language=sr-RS}}</ref>
* Order of [[St. Seraphim of Sarov]], 1st Degree (2015) – ''for merits in protecting the spiritual values of the Belarusian people, maintaining church life and establishing peaceful relations between people of different faiths''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Патриарх Кирилл вручил Лукашенко орден преподобного Серафима Саровского I степени – ТАСС |url=https://tass.ru/obschestvo/2059871 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=[[TASS]]}}</ref>

=== Municipal honors ===
* Honorary citizen of [[Yerevan, Armenia]] (2001)<ref>{{cite web |title=Honorary Citizens of Yerevan |url=http://www.yerevan.am/index.php?page=hon_citizens&lang=arm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116065940/http://www.yerevan.am/index.php?page=hon_citizens |archive-date=16 January 2008 |access-date=13 October 2007 |publisher=City of Yerevan, Armenia |language=ru}}</ref>
* Keys to the City of [[Caracas, Venezuela]] (2010)<ref>{{cite web |title=Presidente Chávez se reúne con su par bielorruso Lukashenko |url=http://www.mre.gov.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3444:presidente-chavez-se-reune-con-su-par-bielorruso-lukashenko&catid=142:03-2010-visita-del-presidente-alexandr-lukashenko&Itemid=520 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121224232157/http://www.mre.gov.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3444:presidente-chavez-se-reune-con-su-par-bielorruso-lukashenko&catid=142:03-2010-visita-del-presidente-alexandr-lukashenko&Itemid=520 |archive-date=24 December 2012 |access-date=1 August 2012 |website=Mre.gov.ve}}</ref>

=== Educational honors ===
* Honorary Diploma of the [[Eurasian Economic Community]] (2006)<ref>{{cite news |date=23 June 2006 |script-title=ru:В Минске прошло заседание Межгосударственного Совета ЕврАзЭС |url=http://www.president.gov.by/press19427.print.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110222415/http://www.president.gov.by/press19427.print.html |archive-date=10 November 2007 |access-date=13 October 2007 |publisher=President of the Republic of Belarus |language=ru}}</ref>
* Honorary Doctor of Science, [[Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv]]. He was deprived of his status on 7 June 2021 due to the forced landing of a Ryanair aircraft in Belarus. He became the first honorary doctor of science in the history of the university who was deprived of this title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2021 |title=Киевский вуз лишил Лукашенко звания почетного доктора наук |url=https://ria.ru/20210607/lukashenko-1736006479.html |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=РИА Новости |language=ru}}</ref>

=== Other distinctions ===
* Winner of the international premium of Andrey Pervozvanny "For Faith and Loyalty" (1995)<ref>{{cite news |year=1995 |script-title=ru:Лауреаты Международной премии Андрея Первозванного 'За Веру и Верность'. 1993–2005 годы |url=http://fap.ru/prem_laur.php?lt=believe&id=1864 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201608/http://fap.ru/prem_laur.php?lt=believe&id=1864 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |access-date=13 October 2007 |publisher=Фонд Святого Всехвального апостола Андрея Первозванного |language=ru}}</ref>
* Special prize of the [[International Olympic Committee]] "Gates of Olympus" (2000)<ref>{{cite web |date=12 June 2006 |script-title=ru:Олимпийский приз для Беларуси |url=http://sportpanorama.by/content/advanced/3546/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210004/http://sportpanorama.by/content/advanced/3546/ |archive-date=27 September 2007 |access-date=13 October 2007 |publisher=Пресс-центр НОКа |language=ru}}</ref>
* Medal of the [[International Federation of Festival Organizations]] "For development of the world festival movement" (2005)<ref>{{cite news |date=18 July 2005 |script-title=ru:Президент Беларуси Александр Лукашенко удостоен медали 'За развитие мирового фестивального движения' |url=http://www.embassybel.ru/press/soft/2005/07/18/4334/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184947/http://www.embassybel.ru/press/soft/2005/07/18/4334/ |archive-date=30 September 2007 |access-date=13 October 2007 |publisher=Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Russian Federation |language=ru}}</ref>
* [[Ig Nobel Prize]] (Peace in 2013, Medical Education in 2020){{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}