Volodymyr Baleha reported that prestigious awards had been stolen from his photo studio (PHOTO)

As we reported, the other day, the studio of famous Uzhgorod photographer Volodymyr Baleha was robbed. Expensive equipment was stolen.

Also, the prestigious awards of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), which the artist received over the years, are missing.

Today, V.Baleha published photos of the stolen medals. "Some of them are named, that is "Volodymyr Baleha" is engraved on the back of the medal. Maybe someone will see them. I would be thankful for information" – he wrote on Facebook.

Reference: International Federation of Photographic Art FIAP includes more than 85 national associations on 5 continents and represents approximately one million independent photographers from all over the world. The aim of the Federation is the development and promotion of photographic knowledge in the world at the artistic, educational and scientific level, on the basis of good neighborly and friendly relations between members of the federations, building trust between people in the name of peace on Earth.

It was founded by Belgian DR. M. Van de Wijer who set and established links between national assotiations of photographers around the world since 1946. The first Congress of the FIAP took place in Bern (Switzerland) in July 1950, with the participation of delegates from ten countries.