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Anatoly Isachenko said: “For 78 years already Victory Day has been a symbol of unity of our nation and pride for the native land. It is a special day: the common history of the victory is shared by all."

As part of Victory Day celebrations Mogilev residents joined in the nationwide campaign Belarus Remembers! Its participants gathered for a solemn procession. People carried tablets with names of their friends and family members, who took part in the Great Patriotic War.

Since last February’s invasion more than 30 statues of the 19th-century poet seen as a symbol for tsarist imperialism have been dismantled

The forum will bring together scholars and specialists in folklore and traditional culture from Belarus, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and China.