Since the beginning of the year, the Vitebskoblимущество fund has sold over 120 real estate objects at auctions for almost 6 billion rubles, including about 90 buildings and structures at tenders with a starting price of one basic unit. By the end of the year, a number of interesting real estate offers in picturesque locations of the Vitebsk region will be prepared for potential investors.

A project to improve the system of volunteer assistance to vulnerable population groups in Lithuania, Latvia, and Belarus within the framework of the cross-border cooperation program will start in November in the Braslav and Glubokoye districts of the Vitebsk region. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the chairperson of the Vitebsk regional organization of the Belarusian Red Cross Society, Galina Zhelanova.

The volume of foreign trade in goods of organizations of the Vitebsk region in January-March 2013 amounted to 1,688.2 million dollars (exports – 483.6 million dollars, imports – 1,204.6 million)

Kulichi decorated with bright sprinkles, white or chocolate glaze, multi-colored Easter eggs, Easter sweets – this and much more for the festive table will be available for purchase at the pre-Easter fair, which will be held in the northern capital on April 11 at the site near the Vitebsk Concert Hall from 9 am to 2 pm.

State supervision bodies of the Vitebsk region prevented the supply of substandard products worth Br18 billion in 2012, as reported to a BELTA correspondent by Oksana Murashkevich, head of the state supervision department for product standards and quality at the Vitebsk Center for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (Vitebsk CSMC).

Last summer and in July 2015, the Daugava River in Vitebsk broke the all-time record for absolute minimum, set since observations began in 1876, with water levels dropping below 4 cm of the post zero. Currently, the river is at approximately zero level, but specialists note that with the prevailing hot weather, the Daugava may drop below its historical minimum.

"The peculiarity of the current autumn conscription campaign is that it will take place later," the committee reported. This is due to the upcoming World Hockey Championship, which is scheduled for 2014. It is today's conscripts who will ensure security at the border during this time. In order not to coincide the championship with the 'shift change' between conscriptions, it was decided to postpone the dates. However, specific dates have not yet been determined.

During the week, they will study modern land reclamation construction technologies, visit leading companies producing specialized equipment, and attend lectures at the university.

Three detentions of illegal cargo occurred on the Brest - Moscow highway in literally one day. They were carried out by State Automobile Inspectorate officers together with colleagues from the economic crimes unit of the Orsha District Department of Internal Affairs.

A state-of-the-art experimental tram, developed and manufactured by the capital's Belkommunmash, has entered service in Novopolotsk.

On the eve of the great Christian holiday of the Epiphany, an unusual divine service took place in the Holy Assumption Cathedral of Vitebsk – a thanksgiving prayer service in honor of human virtue. Patrons from Minsk were honored, namely – CJSC "Belzarubezhstroy".

This image project is designed not only to revive glorious historical traditions but also to promote economic development, enhance the prestige, and increase the tourist attractiveness of the region. This is precisely how the festival is positioned by its organizers – the Polotsk District Executive Committee,

On June 6, 2015, a "direct line" with Anatoly Vladimirovich Diulin, Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, will be held.

In the districts and cities of the region, throughout July-August, charity events "Let's Pack a Schoolbag", "Share the Warmth of Your Soul", "Children Go to School" were held, during which more than 20 thousand low-income and large families were surveyed.