The newspaper of the Ministry of Internal Affairs “On Guard” celebrates the 95th anniversary

The oldest police newspaper of Belarus “On Guard” turned 95 years old on November 12, reports the correspondent of the agency “Minsk-Novosti”.

The first issue of the newspaper was published on November 12, 1931. The publication was prepared by the political department of the Main Police Department of the BSSR in honor of the 14th anniversary of the Workers and Peasants Militia. Then the newspaper was called “On the Varza Kastrychnika” (“On the guard of October”). The issue was printed in four strips with a circulation of 1.5 thousand copies and in four languages - Russian, Belarusian, Polish and Hebrew. Since 1933, the newspaper has been published regularly.

For decades, “On Guard” covers the history of the Belarusian police, the service of employees of the internal affairs bodies and important events in the life of the department. Throughout the years, times, eras, this publication has always been the leading messenger of police news. The format, style, title, presentation of materials improved, the team changed, but one thing was unchanged: loyalty and devotion of readers. Many of them are employees of the internal affairs bodies and soldiers of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, veterans.

The professionalism of journalists and the high level of preparation of materials of the newspaper “On Guard” have repeatedly received the highest rating at the National Competition of Print Media “Golden Letter”. In 2017, the large-scale historical project of the newspaper “100 Years at Vartz Pravaparadku” won a statuette in the nomination “The Best Materials of Cultural, Historical and Local Studies”. In 2024, the Telegram channel “Militia of Belarus” was launched. We are on guard" was recognized as the winner in the nomination "The best network project of the media editorial office.

- Throughout its history, the newspaper remains a mirror of the life of the Belarusian police, a true chronicle of courage, honor and loyalty to duty. Behind this significant date is a colossal work, high skill and dedication of many generations of journalists, Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakov congratulated the editorial staff.

Special words of gratitude he addressed veterans of the editorial board.

- Your wise advice, devotion to the best traditions and unique experience handed down to young people are an invaluable foundation on which the newspaper “On the Guard” is developing today.

At the solemn meeting dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the publication of the first issue of the newspaper, the team congratulated the Minister of information Dmitry Zhuk.

- You keep the traditions of the Belarusian police. I am grateful to you for the fact that in parallel with the printed word you are actively working in the digital environment, interestingly tell about the difficult service of people in uniforms, he said.

The event was also attended by First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs – Chief of the Public Security Police Yuri Nazarenko, Heads of the Interior Ministry ISIOS Natalia Sakharchuk and UIA of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Anton Sankevich, colleagues from the regions, veterans. The hall was attended by cadets of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, lyceum students, pupils of military-patriotic clubs.

The staff of the agency "Minsk-Novosti" congratulates the editors and readers of the newspaper "On Guard" on the 95th anniversary! Over the years, the publication has gone a worthy way, maintaining respect for the reader and loyalty to the profession. We wish our colleagues new ideas for publications, creative successes and achievements. Health and well-being to you, family and friends!

Photo of the newspaper “On guard” and the press service of the interior Ministry