More than 30 checkpoints will be operational at the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk"

July 6, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Access to the festive events zone of the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" will be carried out through 31 checkpoints equipped with metal detectors. This was announced today at a briefing by Igor Skarynovich, Head of the Public Order Protection Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, as reported by a BELTA correspondent. The restricted area will traditionally cover Lenin Street, Zamkovaya Street, and Frunze Avenue. During the operation of the checkpoints, the movement of public and private transport will not be stopped, but for safety reasons, stops will be prohibited here. In addition, during mass celebrations, a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages and beer in retail outlets will be established within a 500-meter radius of this zone. This ban will not apply to cafes and restaurants located within the "sobriety zone." Additional security measures will include video surveillance, which already covers the entire center of the festival city, and service search dogs. They will be part of the foot patrols. Igor Skarynovich reminded that it is forbidden to bring cutting objects, gas canisters, alcohol, and soft drinks in containers larger than 0.5 liters to the festival events. To maintain public order in the festival city, Vitebsk Internal Affairs Directorate employees will be assisted by units of the internal troops, special purpose police of the Minsk City Executive Committee's Internal Affairs Main Directorate, crews of the Minsk "Strela" unit, and external services from other regions. -0-