Japanese writer Ryu Murakami dies at 74
Japanese writer and film director Ryu Murakami, author of Almost Transparent Blue, died on October 17 at the age of 74. His death was announced on October 23 by Gentosha, the publishing house he had collaborated with since the 1990s. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Minsk region’s oldest resident turns 108
The Minsk Region’s oldest resident, who lives in the town of Borisov, has just celebrated his 108th birthday, the press service of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee announced, as reported by BelTA.
PM calls for top-level organization of upcoming Belarusian People’s Congress
The third meeting of the 7th Belarusian People’s Congress must be held at the highest organizational level, Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said during a meeting of the organizing committee for the 7th Belarusian People’s Congress on 22 September, BelTA has learned.
Lukashenko: Belarusian people's unity equals independence of the state
The unity of the Belarusian people equals the independence of the state. Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in his address to the youth forum Youth. Belarus. Future dedicated to People’s Unity Day, BelTA has learned.
Lukashenko to participate in Youth. Belarus. Future forum on People’s Unity Day
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko will take part in the youth forum Youth. Belarus. Future, BelTA has learned.
Rare underground banners, leaflets on show as Origins of Unity exhibition opens in Brest
The Origins of Unity exhibition, timed to coincide with People’s Unity Day, has opened at the Brest Oblast History Museum, BelTA has learned.
Struggle for identity: Bereza resident on ethnocide of Belarusians, People’s Unity Day
Zoya Tarasevich, a Bereza resident, shared her thoughts on the ethnocide of Belarusians with BelTA.
Belarus celebrates the Day of People’s Unity
Belarus is celebrating today one of its primary state holidays — Day of People’s Unity. The holiday marks a milestone historical event: the 1939 reunification of Western Belarus and the BSSR. It was on 17 September that the Red Army launched its liberation campaign, restoring to a unified state the territories that had been annexed by Poland under the 1921 Treaty of Riga without the consent of the Belarusian people. Day of People’s Unity serves as a symbol of historical justice and the ethnic consolidation of the Belarusian nation.
Lukashenko sends People’s Unity Day greetings to Belarusians
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended People’s Unity Day greetings to his compatriots, noting that the holiday symbolizes national dignity and historical justice, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.
Grodno unveils program of events for People’s Unity Day
Grodno gears up for People’s Unity Day, the Grodno City Executive Committee told BelTA.
