Yuliya Skalkovich crowned Miss Belarus 2012

Yuliya Skalkovich of the Brest region won the title of Miss Belarus 2012 in the final of the annual beauty contest hosted by the Palace of Sport in Minsk on May 4. 

Ms. Skalkovich resides in Kleyniki, a village near Brest. 

Viktoryya Shavel, who resides in a village close to Homyel, was named the first runner-up, while Anastasiya Pahranichnaya of Zhodzina, Minsk region, was the second runner-up. 

The winner took the crown made of white gold, which she will have to hand over to the next winner in the 2013 pageant, and collected a prize of 50 million rubels ($6,250). She will represent Belarus in the Miss World contest, while the other finalists will be able to enter pageants such as Miss Europe, Miss Intercontinental and Miss International.