On November 23, French Embassy in Belarus organizes events in Borisov region on the 201st anniversary of the War of 1812 and Napoleon's army crossing the Berezina. BelTA was told in the French diplomatic mission.
Visitors and locals will lay wreaths at the memorial monuments and collective graves of French soldiers in the cemetery of the village of Studenka , the historical- cultural complex " Brilevskoje the" Veselovo near the village on the right bank of the Berezina . They also visited the memorial to the victims of the war in 1812 , built with the support of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland in the village of Studenka . The monument is a cross-shaped pedestal, consisting of boulders, stones , black granite , which is struck antique boy - soldier, symbolizing all victims regardless of nationality and religion. Banked flagstaff picks eagle - a symbol of valor and courage. The polished stones in the upper bounds of the form of waves symbolize the icy waters of the Berezina .
As planned, the representatives of the Embassy of France , with the participation of Borisov schools that teach the French language, to be opened in Borisov Central Regional Library named JC Kolodeev " French Corner information and read ."
