Belarus president approves idea to build monument to Metropolitan Filaret in Minsk
Metropolitan Filaret. An archive photo
MINSK, 20 May (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko approved the proposal to erect a monument to Metropolitan Filaret in Minsk during the meeting to review the socio-economic and socio-political development of the Belarusian capital on 20 May, Minsk Mayor Vladimir Kukharev told the media, BelTA has learned.
“Today, on the instructions of the head of state, we submitted the proposals regarding a monument to Metropolitan Filaret. The head of state approved them. We are launching the project to erect a monument to Metropolitan Filaret near the Holy Spirit Cathedral soon,” said Vladimir Kukharev.