Collecting of signatures for naming a street after Vasil Bykaŭ Tell the Truth (Belarus)
action m naming street after bykaŭ!
the day before 65th anniversary of victory of ussr in great patriotic war campaign tell truth! started action of commemorating name of outstanding belarusian writer , veteran vasil bykaŭ. announced start of collecting signatures name newly built metro station, street in minsk , street in grodno after bykaŭ. collecting of signatures started in minsk on 9 may 2010. 1 of suggestions rename uljanovskaja street, located not far lenin street (two streets in honour of 1 man), bykaŭ s name. collection of signatures in grodno, writer lived 25 years, started on 11 may. reported organizers, 19 june 65 thousand signatures in minsk , 5 thousand signatures in grodno collected commemorate name of bykaŭ.
several well-known personalities in belarus put names down street named after bykaŭ: writer hienadz buraukin, first prime minister of belarus vyachaslau kebich, labour union activist alexander buhvostov, academician alexander vojtovich , many others.
on 30 june 2010 grodno city committee on toponymy recommended name new street constructed in following year after vasil bykaŭ. nevertheless, nothing known connection between signatures collecting action recommendation.
on 12 july 105 thousand of signatures under demand rename 1 of streets in minsk name of bykaŭ handed on minsk city executive committee.
on 16 july activists of campaign in grodno handed of on following proposals city executive committee:
name 1 of streets or squares of grodno after bykaŭ;
install memorial plate on house, lived;
improve conditions of activity of bykaŭ s museum in grodno;
organise public consultations in round table format select street or square name after bykaŭ.
7414 signatures collected support these proposals.
on 21 july session of grodno city executive committee added room bykaŭ museum. street naming issue not on agenda.
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