3 June 2004
Moscow to provide $100,000 for renovations of Brest Fortress Memorial
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov has directed that the city government earmark three million rubles (around $100,000) for renovations of the Brest Fortress Memorial.
Some two billion rubels ($900,000) has been provided by the Belarusian government for the project this year.
Renovations of the monuments "Muzhestvo" (Courage) and "Zhazhda" (Thirst), the entrance to the World War II memorial, known as "Zvezda" (Star), are expected to be completed by July 3, the 60th anniversary of Belarus' liberation from Nazi occupation.
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