Tax authorities in the Vitebsk region detected over 30 cases of illegal currency transactions in January-August

September 12, Vitebsk /Sergey Kochetov - BELTA/. Tax inspectorate employees of the Vitebsk region identified more than 30 cases of illegal currency transactions in January-August, BELTA was informed by the press center of the regional tax inspectorate.

During operational activities, tax officials identified 20 violators of currency transaction procedures. All violators have been brought to administrative responsibility under Art. 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Belarus, with the total amount of fines amounting to Br13.7 million.

Following the inspections, $1.3 thousand, 400 euros, and over 34 thousand Russian rubles were seized from illegal circulation.-0-

A night shelter for homeless people will open in October in Orsha

September 12, Vitebsk /Olga Bogacheva - BELTA/. A night shelter for homeless people will open in October in Orsha, the head of the department for labor, employment, and social protection of the Orsha City Executive Committee, Alexander Kartsev, told BELTA.

The facility is located on the basis of a former railway hospital building in the city. It will be able to accommodate 20-25 people at a time. Special sleeping places and a dining room have been equipped for them. A doctor will be on duty.

Currently, renovation work is being completed at the facility. It is planned that the first residents will be able to stay there as early as October. The facility is financed from the local budget. "Currently, more than 10 homeless people are registered in Orsha, so there is definitely a need for this facility," added Alexander Kartsev.

As noted in the Committee for Labor, Employment, and Social Protection of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, this is the second facility in the region intended for homeless people to spend the night. The first, designed to accommodate 36 people at a time, was opened last year in Vitebsk. "Its operation proved to be in demand, especially actively in the autumn-winter period," emphasized the specialists, noting that the task has now been set to create similar departments or centers in Polotsk and Novopolotsk.-0-