More than 500 employees of the agro-industrial complex of the Vitebsk region were brought to justice in 2012 for violations of legislation on livestock preservation, as reported to a BELTA correspondent by Olga Gritskevich, prosecutor of the department for supervision of legislation execution and legality of legal acts of the Vitebsk region prosecutor's office.

In the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Vitebsk (Krylova St., 9), the exhibition "Wondrous Diveyevo" opens on May 10th. It will tell about the past and present of the Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery (Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia).

Belarusian racers are participating in the most famous and toughest rally-raid in the world. For two weeks, they will have to endure high-speed mountain descents, dangerous sand dunes and barchans, temperature and pressure fluctuations. Among the conquerors of the "Dakar" is our compatriot, a native of the Dokshitsy district, Andrey Zhigulin.

Belarusian writers should not be ashamed of writing a lot about war. This opinion was expressed to journalists after a meeting at the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee by the Chairman of the Union of Writers of Belarus, Nikolai Cherginets, in response to a question from a BELTA correspondent.

SOOO "Freehold-master" acquired one of the buildings on the territory of the "Evistor" plant at an auction. In the near future, repairs will be carried out there, and the assembly of various units will begin, necessary for creating "industrial refrigeration" in premises or inside commercial equipment intended for storing perishable goods, medicines, and other items.

On December 24, 25, 26, 2014, and January 6, 7, 2015, from 09:00 to 16:00 (Belarusian time), due to the celebration of the Nativity of Christ, the simplified checkpoint "Kamelishki" in the Ostrovets district will be additionally open.

On September 16 at 18:30, the Vitebsk Ice Palace will host the first home game of the Regular Championship of the Republic of Belarus in ice hockey for the 2014-15 season between the teams "Vitebsk" and "Dynamo-Molodechno".

At the regional August conferences, which are currently taking place across the country, representatives of the relevant ministry, together with educators and authorities, are discussing the directions of the education system.

To the centenary of the wedding of Marc Chagall and Bella Rosenfeld, which took place on July 25, 1915, Vitebsk dedicates the cultural project "Wedding Fairytale 'Lovers Over the City'". All major events of this extensive festive program will be held on July 24-26.