On World AIDS Day, which falls on December 1st, we are reminded once again that millions of people worldwide are living with HIV. Is this right? Probably not. Focusing attention on this crucial human issue only once a year is, in fact, closing our eyes to its existence. Each of us must always remember that HIV/AIDS exists and, unfortunately, has not disappeared yet.

According to the calendar plan for the preparation and conduct of the elections of deputies to the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus of the fifth convocation, the deadline for nominating candidates for seats in the lower house of parliament expired on August 13. Political parties, work collectives, and voters by collecting signatures could nominate their candidates for a deputy mandate.

Open joint-stock company "Vitebsk Carpets" has completed the installation of a new printing line, the Deputy General Director for Economics of the enterprise, Elena Chebotareva, told a BELTA correspondent.

Thus, the third and final stage of the fundamental reconstruction of the city stadium has been completed. Minister of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Shamko and member of the national weightlifting team of the country Marina Shkermankova congratulated the residents of Glybokoye and the participants of the ceremony on this event.

The award ceremony took place during the opening of the XXII International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk". As the head of state noted, laureates of this award are great artists who have made a significant contribution to strengthening cultural cooperation between peoples.

To convey the beauty of the Braslav land, one must be a poet or a musician, able to convey the feelings that a person usually experiences when encountering the nature of Braslavshchyna, with the power of poetic word and a soulful melody.

In Vitebsk, perpetrators who committed several fuel thefts from the tanks of citizens' private cars have been detained

For 8 months of the current year, Br3323.7 billion was received into the budget from budget-forming organizations of the Vitebsk region, which amounted to 54.1% of the total receipts for the given period. Compared to the same period last year, receipts from this category of taxpayers increased by Br1257.7 billion in current prices.

"It's not a sin to laugh." Under this title, the regional humor festival will be held in Shumilino on November 8-9. More than 300 amateur groups and individual performers will take part in it.

The National Olympic Committee of our country has approved the composition of the Belarusian delegation for the XXII Winter Olympic Games. It is gratifying that out of the 26 athletes who will compete for medals in Sochi,

The exchange of new achievements and ideas, the development of joint plans for the development of production, the promotion of innovative products in domestic and foreign markets, and the establishment of useful contacts – these were the goals pursued by the participants of the joint meeting of the council of the Vitebsk Regional Union

This year, around the central New Year tree on Victory Square in Vitebsk, there will be round-the-clock duty. This measure is an innovation in the usual scenario of law enforcement agencies' work during the pre-holiday and holiday periods.