528 Belarus orphans get new parents in 2007

Over 500 orphans were adopted by new parents in Belarus for the first time since 1990s. In 2006, over 300 children were adopted by the Belarusian families, reports STV.
The Minsk region is taking the lead with 93 children getting a new family, as twice as much compared with the previous year.

There is a total of over 6000 children aged below 17 years old living with foster parents in Belarus.