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WW I remains, artifacts unearthed in Grodno Oblast
Remains of 139 people, who died during World War One, two medals and about 50 artifacts have been found during digging in Grodno District

Grand Duchy of Lithuania church bell found in Liozno District
A church bell dating back to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania times has been found in Liozno District, BelTA learnt from the cultural department of the Liozno regional executive committee.

Grodno gives start to Kalozha restoration project
Let Us Restore Kalozha Together campaign was launched in Grodno during the European Heritage Days, BelTA has learned.

Lida District companies’ output up 10% in January-August
In January-August 2010 commercial output of the Lida District companies increased by Br1.3 billion in comparable prices. The overall output grew by 10% on the same period 2009, BelTA learnt from Chairman of Lida District Executive committee Andrei Khudyk.

Belarusian border guards to take horses to patrol Augustow Canal’s territory
The Belarusian border guards who patrol the territory near the Augustow Canal will take horses, Chairman of the Belarus State Border Committee of Belarus Igor Rachkovsky told a session of the commission for the state boundary policy in Grodno Oblast.

Lida District reports 10% increase in industrial output in January-July
In January-July this year the industrial companies based in Lida District manufactured products worth Br1102.4 billion (the cost of customer-owned raw materials included).

Korbut: Monitoring of local government-citizens interaction needs to be systemic
The examination into the cooperation of local level authorities and citizens should be system-based, BelTA learnt from Nikolai Korbut, Head of the Property Management Directorate of the President of the Republic of Belarus

Grodnoenergo, Kulczyk Holding sign cooperation agreement
The Grodnoenergo and the Polish Kulczyk Holding Company signed an agreement on investment cooperation in Warsaw on 26 August

Grodno Meat-Packing Factory aims for EU market
The Grodno-based meat-packing factory intends to start exporting meat products to the European Union

Finland’s Olvi plc acquires 90% stake in Lidskoe Pivo Brewery
Olvi plc of Finland has acquired a 90% stake in the Lidskoe Pivo Brewery, BelTA learned from Peep Akkel, financial manager at Olvi Group Baltics/Belarus.