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YELSK, 26 April (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was given a Negliubka towel-amulet during the final concert of the Revival marathon dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, BelTA has learned.

The unique towel was made by weavers from the village of Negliubka, Gomel Oblast, and symbolizes the 30 years since the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

When giving the towel to the President, one of the weavers asked the head of state to keep it in the Palace of Independence so that it would shield the country against wars and disasters.

Gomel Art Products Factory opened a weaving shop in the village of Negliubka in 1977. The goods made in Negliubka have been exhibited at decorative art expos in many countries, including the United States, Canada, Belgium, France and Japan.