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Lukashenko: Belarusians will always remember appalling tragedy of Khatyn Today Belarus pays tribute to the memory of the residents of Khatyn village that was burnt by the Nazis during World War II. A total of 149 people died in the fire on 22 March, 1943. President Alexander Lukashenko has addressed the Belarusian people on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Khatyn tragedy. «Remembering Khatyn», we think about thousands of brutally destroyed villages. Mourning the victims of these terrible...

Over 1941-1944 more than 9000 villages burnt down in Belarus This week Belarus recalls the tragedy of Khatyn. 75 years ago, on March 22, 1943, the Nazis burnt the village together with its inhabitants. The Press House in Minsk hosted a meeting of historians, archivists, journalists and representatives of public organizations, where some new figures were voiced: according to the documents from the National Archive of Belarus and the KGB archive, from 1941 to 1944 on the territory of our country...

300 pages of archives contain large amount of information about history of Order and Hrodna Old archives of the monastic order of Brigitinnes returned to Hrodna after restoration. Restoring the unique documents, some of which are about four centuries old, became possible thanks to a joint project of Belarusian and ...

André Peyronie took part in liberation of Belarus The Order of Honor was awarded to the veteran of the legendary squadron «Normandy-Nieman» Andre Peyronie. He fought on the Kursk Bulge, participated in the liberation of Belarus, and ended the war in Germany. For several years the squadron mechanic fought side by side with his Soviet counterparts. Ambassador Pavel Latushko presented the high state award on behalf of the President of Belarus. On May 8 the only surviving veteran of the legendary squadron...

Joint Belarus-Poland transborder project to help restore manor house Foreign investment can help rebuild a family estate of Reitanovo in the Lyakhovichi district of the Brest region. A set of measures is being implemented to ensure that the decision to allocate a grant from the European Union in the amount of one million euros is positive. The cross-border project of Belarus and Poland is designed to help restore the manor house. The partial restoration will be based on the state the manor was...

Facsimile edition of first ABC being prepared by National library of Belarus The National library of Belarus is preparing a high-scale project timed to 400 years of the first ABC, celebrated this year. This will be a facsimile of the 1618 edition. At present, there are two copies of the book in the world, one of them being complete. It is kept at a closed library in London. The book is regarded to be printed by Belarusians, possibly, by scientist and ecclesiastic activist Melety Smotritsky. The...

... be added to the collection An exact copy of the Mir Castle was presented by the Museum of Miniatures. A national landmark on a 1:87 scale was created in two months. The lighting effects allow seeing the architecture from different perspectives. The history of the castle covers multiple centuries. In the future, seventy more miniatures of national landmarks will be added to the collection. All of them will be gathered under one roof.

Reconstruction of archaeological museum «Berestye» to be completed by 2019 Museum «Berestye», which is the only museum in Europe to feature remnants of a unique wooden medieval city, welcomes its guests. The first stage of major repairs in the archaeological museum has been completed. Here, the stained glass windows were renewed, the railing around the base of the exposition was reinforced, and a video surveillance system was installed. After a complete reconstruction by 2019, 14 storage rooms...

Collection of documents on Minsk restoration after war presented Belarus marks the Archives Day is celebrated in. The funds of the National Archives, the largest institution keeping document on Belarus’ history, are replenished annually. On the eve of the professional holiday, a presentation of the collection of 150 rare documents telling about the restoration of the Belarusian capital after the WW II took place. In the Soviet times all the decisions ...

Rassony celebrates 75th anniversary of liberation from Nazi invaders The land of partisan glory Rassony marked the 75th anniversary of liberation from the Nazi invaders with a historical reconstruction. A memorial complex was erected in the district center in honor of Soviet soldiers and partisans. A monument to the burnt villages appeared in the central square. From the very beginning of the Great Patriotic War in Rassony, a broad underground movement operated. In September 1942, the Rassony district...