A tent camp began to grow near the Mound of Friendship at the junction of the borders of Belarus, Russia, and Latvia

July 29, Minsk / Yulia Vanina - BELTA /. The first participants have already arrived at the XVIII International Youth Camp "Be-La-Rus" in the Verkhnedvinsk district of the Vitebsk region, at the junction of the borders of Belarus, Russia and Latvia near the Mound of Friendship. As the first secretary of the BRSM Central Committee, Yuri Krivodubsky, told a BELTA correspondent, it is planned that these young people will set up tents, arrange equipment, and prepare everything necessary for the grand opening of the camp, which will take place on the evening of July 30. For 18 years in a row, young people from three countries have gathered at the Mound of Friendship at the junction of the borders of Belarus, Russia and Latvia. This year, the youth of Latvia will be the host of the camp, which will be held from July 30 to August 2 in the Verkhnedvinsk district of the Vitebsk region. Last year, the Russian Youth Union was the host of the tent camp, and in 2007 - the Belarusian Republican Youth Union. The event is held within the framework of implementing programs of international youth cooperation, as well as strengthening and developing friendly contacts between youth organizations. The organizers of the camp are the Belarusian Republican Youth Union, the Russian Youth Union, and the Latvian Youth Union for Progress. -0-