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Republican press tour dedicated to the 33rd Day of Belarusian Written Language kicks off in Kostyukovichi

05.09.26

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Nearly fifty journalists and bloggers gathered on the hospitable land to see, over three days, the industrial, tourist, and cultural potential of the eastern region.

The first stop on the route was the Kostyukovichi District State Gymnasium. On the premises of the institution, a modern press center was set up, which will serve as the main working hub for journalists and bloggers in the coming days.

"This festival is the only one in the country that changes its capital every year. Authorities, the region, and the population all prepare for it," emphasized Belarusian Deputy Minister of Information Denis Ezersky. "Over the year, tremendous work has been done. Anyone who has ever been to Kostyukovichi will see the city in a completely different way. In our time, media products reach consumers very quickly. This year we have engaged the blogging community. The press tour is an opportunity to showcase not only the center of the celebration but also the industrial and tourist potential of the city."

Chairperson of the Kostyukovichi District Executive Committee Natalia Osmolovskaya spoke about the large-scale transformations in the city and shared her expectations for the upcoming celebration. The most significant event is the unveiling of the sculpture of Alesya and Ales. Bus stops with portraits of writers and lines from their poems became art objects. New exhibition halls have opened at the museum.

After getting acquainted with the press center, the participants headed to the Kostyukovichi Forestry Enterprise, where an excursion along the "Health Trail" eco-route awaited them.

"We export lumber to China, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Russia," noted Alexey Kudelko, director of the Kostyukovichi Forestry Enterprise. "Compared to last year, revenue from sales amounted to 108 percent. In addition to our core business, we are engaged in subsidiary farming – we have an apiary, we collect honey and birch sap."

The eco-trail, created back in 2002 and improved in 2018, has become a true calling card. It is a unique place in the city center where different types of trees and shrubs are represented. There are benches and gazebos. People with strollers and children come here. It is a piece of forest accessible to everyone.

The next stop was the Vysokoye quarry, the raw material base of the Belarusian Cement Plant (OAO).

"The total area of the mining allotment is 490 hectares," said Nikolai Kazak, head of the mining section. – The quarry is developed in three benches, with a total depth reaching 40 meters.

Here the journalists also spoke with Olesya Kolyadko, Deputy Chief Technologist, who emphasized that cement quality is improved every year. New additives are applied for this purpose, and modernization is being carried out.

The tour of OJSC "Belarusian Cement Plant" continued in the plant's laboratory.

"The laboratory is divided into seven sections. Fifty-five people work here," said Natalya Murashkina, head of the laboratory. – We are accredited in the national system, technically competent, and perform tests in accordance with the declared scope of accreditation.

After that, the delegation went to the site for growing valuable fish species – the trout farm "Lokhva."

At the enterprise in the village of Nizki, journalists were shown the process of growing trout from fry to commercial fish.

Mikhail Zaitsev, head of the valuable fish breeding site No. 3 "Vysokoe" of OJSC "Trout Farm 'Lokhva'," shared that work is currently underway to increase processing in order to supply the market with finished products rather than only live fish, as is currently practiced for Russian partners.

In the evening, participants were received at Prince Potemkin's Palace in Krichev. Marina Marusova, a researcher at the state cultural institution "Krichev Historical Museum," conducted a tour of the ceremonial halls. There she told that the palace was built in 1787. It survived the years of the Great Patriotic War. Practically all exhibits are antiques. Today, the Krichev District Executive Committee's registry office is also located here.

Source: Gomelskaya Pravda.

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