Preservation of historical and cultural heritage of Belarus and development of religious tourism discussed in Minsk

2 февраля 2016

Preservation of historical and cultural heritage of Belarus and the development of religious tourism were discussed today at the Council of the Commissioner for Religious and Ethnic Affairs. Vice Prime Minister Natalia Kochanova participated in the meeting as well. The main question was inclusion of places of worship (churches and monasteries) in the tourist routes, as well as the participation of priests in excursions to churches and other holy places of the country. During the meeting the program of development of the religious sphere was approved.