"We recommend registering everyone simultaneously, even if all documents for some of them have already been checked. We asked everyone to register on the second to last possible day, August 22nd. Perhaps, where the commission cannot cope, registration will take place on August 23rd. But, again, this will be on equal terms," said the head of the Central Election Commission.

Despite the fact that a strong wind that swept over Polotsk on October 6 tore off about 300 sq.m of roofing, specialists concluded that the entire roof needs to be replaced – this is more than 600 sq.m. According to preliminary estimates, this will require Br350-400 million.

It so happened that for many (especially young people), folk music is associated with something boring, "musty", irrelevant – a kind of grandmother's chest in musical art. The Moscow band "YARILOV ZNOY" shatters such unfounded notions to pieces, which, despite their young age, have already won their audience.

On behalf of the Head of State, the Vitebsk Regional Committee of State Control is checking the timeliness of putting equipment into storage, ensuring its safety, and the condition of machine yards.

An extensive program, rich with diverse events, awaits the residents of Vitebsk in connection with the celebration of the Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus and the 71st anniversary of the liberation of Vitebsk region and Belarus from the Nazi invaders.

A meeting with the renowned Vitebsk artist, teacher of the art school №3 "Maladzik" Igor Durov, which took place in "Dukhovskiy Kruglik", allowed those present to immerse themselves… in the Middle Ages. Igor Valeryevich presented his final, and in essence, bold and large-scale work to the audience's judgment – a detailed graphic depiction of 14th-century Vitebsk castles.

The reburial of the remains of 9 Red Army soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War will take place in the Shumilino district on August 14, the local district executive committee reported.

Recently, realistic portraits of Bob Marley, Steve Jobs, Marilyn Monroe, and other famous people have begun to appear on transformer substation buildings in courtyards in Vitebsk.

A session of simultaneous lessons on the conservation of wetland biodiversity will be held in five rural schools in the Miory district of the Vitebsk region, as reported to BelTA by Elena Sedach, public relations specialist for the EU/UNDP project.

A delegation from the Vitebsk region will take part on July 7 in the traditional, 54th meeting of veterans, partisans, and underground fighters from Belarus, Russia, and Latvia at the Mound of Friendship. The Vitebsk delegation will include over 100 people – veterans of the Great Patriotic War, active participants of the partisan movement and underground fighters, representatives of the regional executive committee, the deputy corps, and the public. This year, Russia is the host country. The main celebrations will take place in the Sebezhsky district of the Pskov region. In accordance with the established ritual, the event will begin with a procession of veteran columns from the territories of the three countries along paths to the Mound of Friendship.

The 48th international scientific and technical conference of teachers and students, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the educational institution, has concluded at the Vitebsk State Technological University. As part of the forum, the winners of the traditional open regional competition for the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee awards for young scientists and specialists were honored.

On February 16 and March 2, 2014, a "Unified Discount Day" promotion will be held in retail stores throughout Belarus, offering customers discounts of at least 15-20 percent on non-food items.

Nine sanatorium-resort organizations are located in the Vitebsk region, including two children's health resorts - the 'Rosinka' sanatorium and the 'Zhemchuzhina' Children's Rehabilitation and Health Center. All of them are situated in picturesque locations, mostly on lakes, and possess modern medical and wellness facilities, as well as developed infrastructure.

More than 200 ammunition from the Great Patriotic War era were discovered during agricultural work in the Vitebsk region.

Current trends in the global economy indicate the rapid development of technologies against the backdrop of deepening integration processes. Without changing approaches, further development of the industrial and agricultural complex is impossible.