Academy of Sciences' History Institute has no director now

It's former director Aliaksandr Kavalienia has been promoted and now he heads Humanitarian Sciences and Arts Department, informs the newspaper "Nasha Niva". Viachaslau Danilovich has been appointed as Acting Director of the Institute. However, the historians are convinced they would not be allowed to conduct elections of the new director, as they used to do in the past. 

Aliaksandr Kavalienia is remembered for having fired many scientists during his work as a Director of the History Institute. Among those who lost their jobs there are Henadz Sahanovich, Siarhej Tarasau, Jauhen Anishchanka, who was forced to leave, and others.