| Any musicians whether they are novices or | | | | Belarusian certificate of degree has its competitive |
| professionals surely need a good instrument | | | | ability at the world market. Among former |
| besides mastering their technique and perfecting | | | | graduates of Belarusian universities there are |
| skills. One can say that little depends on the | | | | ministers (minister of education of Vietnam in |
| instrument. However, that will be wrong. A quality | | | | particular), rectors of educational institutions, |
| instrument has a quality sound be it a guitar, a | | | | heads of huge enterprises and hospital chief |
| violin or a piano. It makes no difference as the | | | | physicians (e.g. in Yemen). You can speak about |
| quality is felt in every sound. | | | | Belarusian certificates if degree's recognition from |
| It is universally recognized that good guitars are | | | | two sides. Some want to reaffirm their |
| made only in America. Honestly, the most | | | | educational level to be employed at home, others |
| eminent manufacturers are American. However, | | | | to continue their studies abroad. |
| the price of an instrument of a talked-up brand | | | | In some countries Belarusian diploma is recognized |
| can hit the roof. Not everyone can afford a | | | | and needs no confirmation, in others negotiations |
| "Gibson", "Fender" or "Ibanez". It is a matter of | | | | on recognition are under way. There are |
| not only their high quality but also in recognisability | | | | intergovernmental agreements on the recognition |
| of the brands. Yes, the brand is in a key role, | | | | of Belarusian educational documents with Russia, |
| which rockets prices. Unfortunately, not everyone | | | | Ukraine, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, |
| can afford such a luxury. However, a good | | | | Poland, Gambia and Lithuania. Agreement on |
| instrument gives a nice opportunity for | | | | educational documents' recognition with Vietnam, |
| self-growth. | | | | Italy, UAE, the Republic of Yemen, Romania, |
| However, not everyone is aware of another | | | | Serbia and Montenegro is ahead. |
| factor. Even in America, there are companies not | | | | In 2002, Belarus joined the Convention on |
| famous for a big name, but still they manufacture | | | | recognition of qualifications that refer to high |
| quality instruments and offer them at reasonable | | | | education in European region. The Convention was |
| prices, which is not the least of the factors. | | | | taken in Lisbon in 1997. |
| In Belarus, some companies offer these | | | | Not all students get back home upon graduation. |
| companies' production. Instruments, guitars in | | | | Approximately 30,000 foreigners live in the capital |
| particular, are ordered and brought from America. | | | | of Belarus today. Each has different reasons for |
| In Minsk, small shops of these companies are in | | | | this. Someone acquires a home and family and |
| many shopping centres like "Rakovsky Kirmash", | | | | someone sees more opportunities for business. |
| "Manezh" and "Olymp". Recently such a shop has | | | | Thus, for example a successful businessman and |
| appeared in "Riga" shopping centre that has been | | | | the head of LLC "BNK Engineering" companies |
| open after reconstruction (it has been invested by | | | | group Abdo Romeo Abdo used to be just a |
| the company of the Lebanese businessman Abdo | | | | simple student of International Institute of |
| Romeo Abdo). There you can find a wide | | | | Economy and Law. |
| spectrum of musical instruments and their | | | | So what attracts foreign students? Belarusian |
| accessories. The prices are quite reasonable even | | | | school is in the first place. Someone thinks there is |
| for beginning musicians. The quality of instruments | | | | no national discrepancy in this country. Someone |
| will it makes happy both novices and professionals. | | | | has made many friends and acquaintances. Quiet |
| Education in Belarus | | | | surroundings play an important part in their choice. |
| Today educational services market is deemed | | | | It might be due to political exoticism. Coming to |
| more profitable than securities market. About | | | | the country many visitors want to see socialism |
| 6,400 students from the far abroad, CIS and | | | | that was so vividly described in Soviet literature. |
| Baltic states study in Belarusian specialized | | | | Our Belarusian nature cannot make anyone |
| secondary school and institutes of higher | | | | indifferent either. Besides Belarus is the centre of |
| education annually filling up the state budget with | | | | Europe. Therefore, Europeans with average |
| millions of dollars. However, not only material | | | | income can afford to visit our country. Moreover, |
| income matters. Foreign students enhance the | | | | everyone sticks to the opinion that girls are the |
| international prestige of the country and the | | | | most beautiful here! |
| status of domestic education. | | | | |