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Carkva Śviatoha Kiryły Turaŭskaha i ŭsich śviatych zastupnikaŭ biełaruskaha narodu
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Belarusian
Memorial Chapel at the official website of Spheron Architects
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Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus
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The Belarusian Memorial Chapel at spheronarchitects.co.uk
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Belarusian Greek Catholic churches in the United Kingdom
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717:So, Tzswai (October 2014).
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