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15 See PITERSKI, D. & I- BRADE. City development in contemporary Russia: regional, physical and urban planning
under new societal conditions. In: Russian and Euro-Asian Bulletin, 1999, Nr. 8, Vol. 8.
16 Lowland in Pripyat, Dnepr and Desna basin. It is characterized by damp sand spaces crossed by dense river
network; a lot of lakes and backwaters. The forests occupy about 1/3 of territory.
17 Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus adopted the act "On further using of military towns" in December,
1994.
18 Government of Belarus adopted act "On international project on military towns' conversion into zones of
employment, business and energy supply" in May, 1994.
19 There were built seven towns from the eight provided by plan. According to organizational reasons the realization
of the eighth project was transferred to Russia.
20 The town of Ross. Byelorussian Union of Architects. Minsk, 1998.