More than 300 autumn fairs will be held in the Vitebsk region

September 16, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. More than 300 autumn fairs will be held in the Vitebsk region, the trade and services department of the regional executive committee informed a BELTA correspondent.

On weekends, in Vitebsk, Orsha, Polotsk, Novopolotsk, and Novolukoml, sales of vegetables, fruits, root crops, catering products, and consumer goods by enterprises and organizations of the region will be held to provide the population with agricultural products. In Vitebsk, the fair venues have been determined on the grounds near the "Vitebsk" Concert Hall, on Proletarskaya Square, and at the "Tsentralny" market on Moskovsky Avenue. The final date for organizing the fairs has not been determined - they will be held until the frost sets in.

The first fairs were held in the Vitebsk region last weekend. Their turnover amounted to Br805.4 million, including Br188 million for Vitebsk. The region's population purchased 130 tons of potatoes, 5.5 tons of cabbage, 3.6 tons of carrots, 2.7 tons of beets, 3 tons of onions, and 6 tons of apples. -0-