Official responsible for reconstruction of Independence Square in Minsk resigns

The director of a state-owned company which reconstructed the Independence Square in Minsk has resigned, writes Sovietskaya Belorussia. It is yet to be confirmed whether his resignation is caused by the media reports about the radioactive sidewalk tiles on the square. The company has declined a comment on the situation. 

The European Radio for Belarus was the first to raise the issue of radioactive tiles on the Independence Square in the Belarusian capital. Please see details in our previous report Radioactive tiles found in the heart of Minsk