As of July 23, 56.8 thousand tons of winter rapeseed have been threshed in the region, with an average yield of 16.8 centners per hectare. The highest yields are recorded in Verkhnedvinsk (20.9 centners/ha), Dokshytsy (20.7 centners/ha), and Sharkovshchyna (19.9 centners/ha) districts. Beshenkovichi district has completely finished rapeseed harvesting, and this work is nearing completion in Dokshytsy and Senno districts, where 89% and 87% of the areas have been harvested, respectively.

The project includes the construction of a delayed coking unit, hydrogen and sulfur production units, as well as the reconstruction of two hydrotreating units. This will allow the Novopolotsk oil refinery to increase its oil processing depth to 92%. The project is planned to be implemented by 2015, with a total cost of $700 million.

According to preliminary data, the villagers planned to resell the cargo in Russia. The goods and the vehicle have been handed over to the police. An investigation is underway.

The Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic intends to continue implementing the popular "Weave a Soul from Notes" project among Vitebsk residents in new concert seasons, the cultural institution informed a BELTA correspondent.

This was announced by the Chairman of the Committee for Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Khristoforov, during a briefing with journalists.