The local authorities are capable of solving most of the population's problems on their own - Anatoly Linevich

Most public issues can be resolved by local authorities independently, without significant financial expenditure. This opinion was expressed to journalists by Presidential Aide – Inspector for the Vitebsk Region, Anatoly Linevich, commenting on the outcomes of a citizens' reception in Beshenkovichi.

The citizens' reception was combined with a direct telephone line. A woman from the agro-town of Verkhovye called, reporting that her child has health problems and finds it difficult to engage in vocational training, but medics are not granting exemptions from lessons. The main department for education of the regional executive committee has been tasked with addressing this issue.

Two residents of the agro-town of Drozdý approached with a question regarding the gasification of houses for heating. According to a local resident, plans to bring gas had been in place since 2007, but the matter had not progressed. Now, gas service providers, the district executive committee, with the involvement of regional authorities, are to handle this issue.

"Sometimes contentious issues arise that require further instructions. Local authorities may be underperforming in some areas, but the majority of people's issues can generally be resolved at the district level without significant expenses," noted Anatoly Linevich.

Some issues require more thorough consideration. A resident of the village of Sokorovo complained that she was deprived of several hundred square meters of land that she had been using for 35 years. The plot with this territory was put up for auction in 2007 and sold. On this spot, there is a potato mound belonging to the pensioner. The new owner is dissatisfied and, according to the woman, is intimidating her. As a result, an error made at the time with the non-registration of the land for the pensioner and the offering of the hundreds of square meters for sale led to a dispute. "A conflict arose out of nothing. It would have been possible to put up for auction not the entire plot, but to offer the buyer several hundred square meters elsewhere, thus resolving the problem," said Anatoly Linevich. The police have been instructed to investigate whether there were threats from the summer resident.

During the reception, more than ten appeals were received. Issues of employment, self-procurement of firewood in the forest for local residents, road repairs, gasification of the agro-town of Drozd, construction of a bridge over the Western Dvina in the district center, and housing problems were raised. Some issues were resolved immediately, while others were put under control.