Archivists participated in the presentation of the album «A City Reborn: Masters of the Moscow School of Architecture in the Restoration of Post-War Minsk» at the XXXIII International Book Fair in Minsk

On March 17, 2026, the presentation of the album «A City Reborn: Masters of the Moscow School of Architecture in the Restoration of Post-War Minsk» took place at the XXXIII International Book Fair in Minsk. The publication was prepared with the active participation of archivists from the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus (NARB), the Belarusian State Archive of Film, Photo, and Sound Documents (BSAFPD), and the Belarusian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation (BSASTD).

The publication was presented by the album’s author, Doctor of Philosophy I.N.Dukhan, who discussed the concept and content of the publication. The presentation was attended by Academician-Secretary of the Department of Humanities and Arts of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor A.A.Kovalenya; Director of the Institute of History, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor V.L.Lakiza; Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor O.D.Bazhenova; and others.

The directors of NARB and BGAKFFD, A.K.Demyanyuk and A.N.Gonchar, spoke at the presentation. They described the documents included in the publication and emphasized the importance of collaborating with archival institutions in preparing publishing projects on various topics.

1. Speech by I.N.Dukhan

2. Speech by O.D.Bazhenova

3. A.K.Demyanyuk and A.N.Gonchar at the album presentation