As of October 4, the Vitebsk region leads in potato harvesting among all regions of the country: 3.7 thousand hectares, or 75.9% of the area of this crop, have been harvested here. The Grodno region is in second place with 73.4% of the area.

The second significant milestone for machine operators during the harvest was overcome by the Dokshitsy team on August 13, despite the morning rain. This crew has already received congratulations and gifts from the farm manager, regional and district authorities in connection with threshing 1,000 tons of grain during the current harvesting campaign, the trade union noted.

Residents of the Pridvinye region will be engaged in the improvement of settlements and the restoration of order on the land. Working groups created in district executive committees will provide subbotnik participants with the necessary equipment and workwear. Funds earned on this day at workplaces will be directed towards the modernization of the production sphere, and the improvement of working and living conditions for enterprise employees.

When importing goods from the Customs Union countries into the consolidated budget of the Vitebsk region in 2012, value added tax (VAT) in the amount of almost 7.7 trillion was paid, the Vitebsk region tax inspection of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties of the Republic of Belarus reported to a BELTA correspondent.