A delegation from the public association "Union of Belarusian Writers" is visiting the Vitebsk region on an introductory trip from June 13-14, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Ideological Work Department informed a BELTA correspondent.

In Belarus, the maximum cost standard per 1 sq.m for obtaining a preferential real estate loan has been increased from Br 5.3 million to Br 6.1 million. This is stipulated by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 1191 of December 31, 2013, which is officially published on the National Legal Internet Portal.

Vitebsk Silk Fabric Combine OJSC will be merged with Mogilev's Mogotex OJSC. This decision by the Bellegprom concern has been approved at a recent extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the silk combine.

Practically from the first days of December, for example, "Vesta", "Vitebskiye Produkty", "Eurotorg", "Ganna" offer a total of over 300 items at reduced prices. In addition, discounts on individual products, both of their own production and from other Belarusian manufacturers, reach up to 80%.

On May 6, 2014, at 4:00 PM, the regional exhibition of creative works by students of children's art schools and art schools "I Love Belarus" will open in the exhibition hall of Children's Art School No. 1 in Vitebsk, located at 3 Suvorov Street.

60 representatives of active youth from Russia and Belarus are taking part in a cycling race along the route: Smolensk - Demidov - Velizh - Usvyaty - Nevel - Yezershche - Gorodok - Vitebsk - Orsha - Glubokoye - Mound of Glory

A man who provided girls for sexual perversions to BDSM session enthusiasts has been detained in Vitebsk. This was reported by Oleg Gorbachev, acting head of the Department for Drug Control and Human Trafficking Counteraction of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Regional Executive Committee.

Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee N.N. Shestnev sent a congratulatory telegram