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24 May 2026

Cafe near bison sculpture on M1 highway to serve Belarusian-Tatar cuisine

BREST, 24 May (BelTA) - Belarusian-Tatar cuisine is planned to be served at a cafe to be built near the giant bison sculpture along the M1 highway on the border of Brest Oblast and Minsk Oblast. This is provided for in a two-year plan of cooperation measures between Brest Oblast and Russia’s Tatarstan, Brest Oblast Vice Governor Mikhail Batsenko told BelTA.

A delegation from Brest Oblast made an official visit to Tatarstan in early April. Russian partners are currently visiting Brest Oblast on a return visit. “Relations are developing wonderfully. The friendship is backed by close economic ties. Back then, we held a business matchmaking session and signed agreements with businesses. For example, Savushkin Product signed an agreement for the supply of dairy products, and STiM Company with its subsidiaries to increase the volume of work and the purchase of paints. We are developing relations with Khimgrad and our free economic zone Brest,” said Mikhail Batsenko.

During today’s meeting, a plan of measures for 2026-2027 was signed to implement the agreement between the Brest Oblast Executive Committee and the government of the Republic of Tatarstan on trade, economic, scientific, technical, social, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation. The document was signed by Brest Oblast Governor Piotr Parkhomchik and Rustam Minnikhanov, Rais of Tatarstan. The agreement outlines projects for joint implementation.

“We plan, including with one of the companies from Kazan that is in the restaurant business, to create together with Tatarstan a cafe called Wings of Friendship at the entrance to Brest Oblast near the bison sculpture,” the Brest Oblast vice governor, disclosing one of the items in the document. “We want to develop tourism. The bison is a major attraction. Many people stop to take photos next to it. There have been requests for a place where they can have coffee and grab a bite to eat. Meeting that demand, we will serve Tatar cuisine there. We’ll involve the Druzhba poultry farm, which produces chicken wings and drumsticks. Belarusian cuisine will also be available.” According to Mikhail Batsenko, a preliminary design has been developed. Now all that remains is to resolve the legal aspects.

The giant bison will also change and become more impressive. Specialists are working on making the giant emit steam from its nostrils. It is expected that the steam stream will be 5.5 meters long at a 45-degree angle.