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Belarus President initiated the creation of the Blagovshchina memorial Remains of more than 40 people, the victims of mass Nazi killings, were buried at the natural boundary Blagovshchina. Authorities, diplomatic missions, public and youth organizations have participated in the funeral ceremony. The natural boundary Blagovshchina is one of the largest mass killings sites in Europe. According to official figures about 150.000 people have been killed here. Seven years ago, Belarus President initiated...

Gennady Buralkin is author of the sculpture composition A commemorative sign «To Border Guards Of All Generations» has been inaugurated in Minsk to mark the 100th anniversary of the Border Service of Belarus. It is located on the Tolbukhin boulevard near the office of the State Border Committee. Not far fr om here is a mass grave in the square wh ere dozens of defenders of the Fatherland fallen during the Great Patriotic War are buried, among them are 40 border guards. The author of the composition...

Rostislav Yankovsky played 160 roles in theater A monument to Rostislav Yankovsky was built in Minsk. It was installed at the Eastern Cemetery of the capital, where the People's Artist of the USSR was buried eighteen months ago. Sculptor Nikolai Bayrachny captured Yankovsky in one of his most famous ...

Over 3 million citizens of Belarus descent live abroad A monument to the Belarusian diaspora has been unveiled in Minsk. The sculptural composition in the form of a wheel, one of the ancients Slavic symbols, shows the unity of Belarusians even if they live in different parts of the world. Actually, an ancient ...