Memorial on the confrontation line of 1915-1917 in Smorgon is scheduled to open on August 1. BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian government after a meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding events to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War , which was chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly A.Tozik .
" One of the central events dedicated to this date will be the grand opening of the memorial complex on the confrontation line in Smorgon of 1915-1917 , which is scheduled for August 1, 2014 , - the press -service. - Also in Smorgon held a meeting-requiem and a theatrical performance with the participation of the military- historical clubs and associations uniformitarian " .
As was noted at the meeting , now the ministries of culture , education, sports and tourism , defense, NASB, regional executive committees and the Minsk City Executive Committee and other organizations carried out systematic work on the implementation of the action plan . In particular, the Ministry of Sport and Tourism developed tourist routes "August in the history of the channel first and second World Wars ," " Under the Cross of St. George : roads First World War ," " The First World War in Polessie ." Grodno Regional Executive Committee are guided tours of the routes: " Reconstruction of events " Memory Road " (by fortifications fortress of Grodno ) , " On the waves of time " ( in places of hostilities in World War I ) . Minsk Oblast Executive Committee developed tourist car and bike routes to places related to events of the First world War in the area and Vileika Vileika .
Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the National Library of Belarus and the winner of the President " For Spiritual Revival" Vladimir Lihodedova implemented cultural and educational project "The Drama of the First World ." The project includes the organization of the book exhibition , which presents about 500 publications relating to the First World War from the National Library , as well as a presentation of books by Vladimir Lihodedova "Belarus through the lens of a German soldier . 1915-1918 " and Valentina Belyavin "Belarus during the First World War " and "Belarus during World war II. Documents " .
National History Museum of the Republic of Belarus prepared traveling exhibitions , which will be presented in all regional museums. Together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is scheduled exhibition exhibitions in Belarus diplomatic missions abroad. Ministry of Education in conjunction with the National Academy of Sciences conducted a planned work on the preparation of the international scientific conference " The First World War in the historical destiny of Europe." Organizing Committee proposed to hold this conference in Vileika visiting participating conferences memorable places in Vileika area related to the events of WWI.
Anatoly Tozik noted that preparations for the momentous historical events that are currently conducting bodies of state administration , regional executive committees , organizations must become systemic in their future work . Need to put in order the burial places of soldiers who died in World War I and World War II monuments , obelisks , to continue exploration work , develop volunteer activities , school patronage practice of childcare memorable places , said Deputy Prime Minister . < p>