Winners of the competition of professional skills “Minsk Master – 2026” were awarded in Minsk
By tradition, on the eve of the festive events of the City Day of Minsk, the winners of the city competition of professional skills were awarded to the capital.
By tradition, on the eve of the celebrations of the City Day of Minsk, the winners of the city competition of professional skills “Minsk Master – 2026” were awarded in the capital. The solemn ceremony was held today, September 11, in the Minsk City Palace of Culture. More than 1,800 employees of the capital took part in the qualifying stages of this year’s competition. The winners were 48 representatives of a variety of professions - plastering, tailor, seller, tower crane machinist, chef, electromechanic for elevators, tile cladding, green construction worker, engineer-technologist and others, reports sb.by correspondent.
Minsk ensures the fulfillment of all tasks, and this versatility of the directions of life of the city is in safe hands – in your hands. Every day you do your job professionally. After all, the winner of the Minsk Master is the achievement of not one year, but many years of hard work. You do a lot to ensure that colleagues and the younger generation in the organizations and enterprises in which you work, take an example from you. After all, they see dedication, the ability to support their comrades, to always be ahead – it is very difficult, but you cope with it perfectly. Today I would like to thank you for your great work. You are truly a master of your craft.
“Minsk Master” is one of the largest competitions of professional skills in the country, which for 22 years brings together the best representatives of various fields and gives them the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. Over the entire history of the capital competitions, about 281,000 people took part in them, of which 786 received the title of “Minsk Master”. And every year the competition is becoming more popular: in 2004, representatives of 21 professions took part in it, and in 2026 - 48. Among the winners of this year, masters from various fields of activity that create coziness and comfort in the city of Minsk, said Sergey Shkrudnev, Chairman of the Minsk City Association of Trade Unions:
- Seven of the winners were awarded the title of “Minsk Master” twice, they have already become the best in previous years. The competition is aimed primarily at popularizing professions, identifying and revealing the talents of our employees. Because this way they not only show their professional skills, but also improve their skills, learn from each other and exchange experience. Another important goal of the competition is to attract young professionals to continue the work of older generations. This year the winners were 15 people from among the youth, the youngest - 19 years, the oldest - 62 years. Therefore, each winner of the Minsk Master contest is the pride of the city of Minsk.
This year, representatives of several professions joined the competition for the first time: passport holder, road worker, FSZN inspector, utility specialist, land management engineer, insurance agent, treasury specialist. Among them is Alesya Mitrakhovich, Chief Specialist of the Operations and Control Department No. 1 of the State Treasury Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Finance of Belarus for the city of Minsk
- I've been in the industry for about 20 years. Even though I was afraid of the scene, it was interesting to try my hand. Thanks to the competition, I got a very useful experience, talked with colleagues. Therefore, I am glad that I decided to challenge myself and became not only a participant, but also one of the winners of the Minsk Master.
Miller of the 3rd category of production of special tools and technological equipment of the open joint-stock company "INTEGRAL - management company of INTEGRAL Holding" Roman Lukashevich has been working at the enterprise for five years. In his profession, he always strives to develop, study new approaches and technologies, the guy admitted:
- Winning the competition “Minsk Master” is not only a landmark stage in my career, but also a good incentive for new professional achievements. I've always been interested in understanding mechanisms, in making parts. And this profession is very important in the modern world - any thing in our everyday life is made with the participation of a miller. Therefore, the everyday comfort of each resident of the country depends on our skill.
