More than 2.5 thousand artificial nests will be placed in cities and districts of the Vitebsk region by ecologists and enthusiasts to celebrate International Bird Day, the regional committee for natural resources and environmental protection reported.

In Belarus, the subsistence minimum budget has been established on average per capita and for the main socio-demographic groups of the population at June 2015 prices, calculated per month. This decision is contained in the resolution of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection dated July 20, 2015 No. 45

Vitebsk will host the CIS Open Championship in Sport Chanbara (Spochan) in 2016, announced the head of the Belarusian branch of the International Spochan Federation, Director of the Vitebsk Wushu School Andrey Kalistov.

"Austrian Violin Autumn" – under this title, a chamber music concert performed by violinist Vladislav Mitsenko will be held at the regional philharmonic hall on November 28.

The younger generation of Belarusians shows a keen interest in the topic of war and the participation of relatives in the heroic events of 70 years ago. This was stated today by the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Nikolai Sherstnev, at a festive reception for veterans of the Great Patriotic War in honor of Victory Day at the Regional Executive Committee.

September 30, Vitebsk /Sergey Kochetov - BELTA/. Modern methods of business organization and management, promising solutions in management and marketing will be presented at the II International Economic Forum "Your Business" on October 29 in Vitebsk, Lyudmila Prokofieva, director of the communal consulting unitary enterprise "Vitebsk Regional Marketing Center," told a BELTA correspondent. The project, conceived last year as interregional, is becoming a traditional event. Moreover, this year businessmen and business structures from Russia, Sweden, and Poland have shown interest in the regional exhibition, and negotiations are underway for the participation of representatives from several other countries in the project.

The International Trade Leader’s Club has awarded the Vitebsk enterprise "Vitstroytehmash" the "Golden Europe Award for Quality". The director of the private production and trade unitary enterprise "Vitstroytehmash", Andrey Sidorov, told a BELTA correspondent about receiving the prestigious award. The Trade Leader’s Club has existed since 1978 and unites over 7,000 companies from 120 countries. The award recognizes companies that consistently focus on improving the quality of their products or services and develop commercial ties between companies worldwide and the European market. The selection of awardees is determined through periodic surveys of club members, who name leading firms representing various industries, regardless of their country of origin. "Vitstroytehmash" was among the awardees thanks to its new development – an aerial platform made of high-strength structural steel.