The peculiarity of this system is that the registration of statistical and periodic statistical declarations will be carried out automatically, without the involvement of a customs officer. The estimated processing time for an electronic declaration by the automated customs system will be 1-2 minutes. Amendments and cancellations of registered statistical and periodic statistical declarations by business entities will also be carried out independently. For this, they will not need to apply to the customs authority.

From the budget of the Vitebsk region in 2012, Br8.4 billion was allocated for providing citizens with technical means of social rehabilitation, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Committee for Labor, Employment and Social Protection informed a BELTA correspondent.

In six months, 167 crimes were committed by minors and with their complicity in the Vitebsk region, which is 23.7% less than in the same period last year. Their share in the total volume of crime was 4%. The number of minors involved in criminal activity decreased by 14.3% to 156, with a share of 4.4%. These indicators are the best in the republic, emphasized Irina Yanukovich.

The constant companion of autumn in the city on the Daugava is the author's song festival-celebration "Vitebsk Listapad". The bard forum has already gathered authors-performers, musicians, and poets for the 26th time, and each autumn has opened up new names and talents.

All lovers of outdoor activities and delicious pancakes have been waiting for this holiday on their street – on February 22, Maslenitsa will come to us! On this occasion, fun Maslenitsa festivities will take place at the Soviet Army Cultural and Recreational Complex from 12:00 to 15:30.

The Vitebsk Regional Prosecutor's Office is strengthening control over the observance of rules for keeping and walking dogs, reported Natalya Sevryukova, Senior Assistant to the Vitebsk Regional Prosecutor.

The Investigative Committee noted that in the first days of the investigation into the explosion near the KGB administration building in the Vitebsk region, more than 60 people were interviewed. One person was detained on suspicion of involvement in the crime. After verification measures, this person was released. The investigation is ongoing, all versions of the incident are being considered, and an explosive technical examination is being conducted.

The third season of ONT channel's beloved "I Sing" competition has begun. Once again, its participants are 10 young performers from orphanages, large families, single-parent families, and those with serious illnesses, but with an insurmountable desire to sing and share their talent with people.

The title "Queen Spring - 2015" was awarded to Svetlana Gorbacheva, a student of the Vitebsk State Technological University.

The new edition of the law on labor protection is aimed at reducing occupational injuries. This opinion was expressed today by the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Belarus Igor Starovoitov, responding to a question from a BELTA correspondent.

Dmitry Kuzyakov, a resident of the village of Albrekhtovo in the Rossony district, could well open his own art gallery. He has accumulated quite a few paintings and graphic works, the author of which is the owner of this house, a graduate of the first class of the Vitebsk Pedagogical Institute's Faculty of Art and Graphics.

The author of the publication is Lyudmila Khmelnitskaya, director of the Marc Chagall Museum. The book "Sigismund Yurkovsky – A Photographer from Vitebsk" continues the "Chagall House Bookshop" series.

Novopolotsk is developing cooperation with the Serbian city of Niš in the healthcare sector, the Novopolotsk City Executive Committee reported.

A pharmaceutical company from India is showing interest in cooperating with JSC "BelVitunipharm" on the implementation of projects at the production site in the regional center. Currently, options for the Indian investor's participation in the privatization of state assets are being considered.

Traditionally, when approving the appointment of new managers or the extension of contracts for current top managers, the chairman of the regional executive committee assesses the economic situation in the relevant regions and enterprises.