The monument to Hero of the Soviet Union Ion Soltys from Moldova was unveiled in an official ceremony in Minsk on 6 May. The bronze bust has been installed at the intersection of Vaupshasov Street and Soltys Street on the initiative of the Moldovan diaspora and with the support of the Moldovan Embassy in Belarus. The opening ceremony was attended by Speaker of the Moldovan parliament Zinaida Greceanii, ex president Igor Dodon, representatives of the embassy and the Belarusian executive authorities.