Conferment of doctor of sciences diplomas and professor certificates
On the cusp of Belarusian science day President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko presented doctor of sciences diplomas and professor certificates in Minsk on 25 January. Rector of Francisk Skorina Gomel State University, doctor of physics and mathematics, docent Sergei Khakhomov was among the conferees. In March 2018, the Higher attestation committee of the Republic of Belarus conferred a degree of doctor of physics and mathematics to professor Khakhomov on the speciality 01.04.05 – optics.