Lukashenko laid wreath at Mound of Glory memorial complex
On July 3rd, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko is taking part in a wreath and flower laying ceremony at the Mound of Glory memorial complex
The ceremony is attended by senior officials of the country, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, representatives of labour collectives and public associations, young members of patriotic clubs and youth organisations.
Thematic exhibitions and venues are open on the site, and trade and catering are organised.
The Mound of Glory is located on the site of fierce battles, during which a 105,000-strong group of Nazi troops was defeated in the summer of 1944 and which later became known as the Minsk Cauldron. Within five weeks, the Red Army inflicted a heavy defeat on the largest military unit of the Third Reich, Army Group Centre, and completely liberated Belarus.
The decision to erect the Mound of Glory memorial was made in 1966. In May 2003, at a meeting of the republican organising committee for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders, a decision was made on a large-scale reconstruction of the memorial. Its revamp to the memorable date was held on nationwide scales.
The renovated Mound of Glory opened on July 1st, 2004, and the ceremony was then attended by the presidents of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
