"The problem of child road traffic injuries is under special control of the regional traffic police department. This year, there has been a decrease in the number of road traffic accidents involving children, and the number of minors injured in accidents has also decreased. As practice shows, the main cause of child road traffic injuries is not always the correct behavior of children on the road," noted Sergey Motorenok, head of the traffic police department of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.

More than 80 parishioners of Orthodox churches in the Vitebsk diocese have completely renounced alcohol and taken a vow of sobriety, Vitaly Vinokurov, chairman of the Vitebsk Diocesan Brotherhood "Sobriety" in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Unfailing Cup", told a BELTA correspondent.

Along with strengthening the material and technical base of the Novopolotsk college, it is planned to create a sports base in the Gorodok district for training athletes in winter sports. "Sport is not only a factor of health, it is also an important component of foreign and domestic policy. When the flag of Belarus is raised over the stands and the country's anthem is played, it is evidence that the country pays great attention to socio-economic development and is forming human capital," emphasized Alexander Ksinets.

Following inspections of enterprises and organizations in the Vitebsk region, tax authorities collected Br26.7 billion to the budget in 2012, the press center of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties of the Republic of Belarus for the Vitebsk region informed a BELTA correspondent.

The acceptance of schools in the Vitebsk region began on August 5, Ivan Shchurok, head of the education department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, told a BELTA correspondent.

In Vitebsk, a decision of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee has been adopted "On the conclusion of an investment agreement with the management company of the holding "Belarusian Leather and Footwear Company "Marko" – SOOO "Marko".

On July 3, Victory Square will host: at 10:00 AM – a solemn laying of wreaths and flowers at the monument to the liberator soldiers, a rally, a parade of military units, performances by creative groups, athletes, and youth;

A 22-year-old resident of Vitebsk, working as a taxi driver, organized a supply channel for smoking mixtures to the regional center from Smolensk (Russia). He sold the smoking mixtures online.

Dear residents of the region! I congratulate you on the main state holiday of the Republic of Belarus – Independence Day! This date is a significant milestone in national history. It combines events that were fateful for the Belarusian people: the liberation of our Fatherland from the Nazi invaders in July 1944 and the beginning of the formation of Belarusian statehood in modern conditions, the establishment of a new form of government in Belarus – a presidential Republic.

The tariff rates of healthcare workers in the Vitebsk region have been increased by 13% since February. This was announced today at a collegium meeting by the head of the healthcare department of the regional executive committee, Yuri Derkach.

The only stationary 7D format video hall in the district centers of the Vitebsk region operates in Postavy, as reported by the enterprise "Postavy District Cinema Network".

A new dormitory building was solemnly opened at the Vitebsk Cadet School (Luzhesno urban settlement near Vitebsk). The event dedicated to this occasion, with the participation of the Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee Vladimir Terentyev, Head of the Education Department Ivan Shchurko, and representatives of the district leadership, marked the final chord of the republican campaign "Our Children" in the region.

Twenty-four participants from districts and cities of the Vitebsk region have reached the final of the regional competition of young performers of patriotic songs "Songs of Our Fathers' Youth", dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Victory, reported Denis Zakharevich, head of the youth affairs sector of the main department of ideological work, culture and youth affairs of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.

Dear residents of the region! I congratulate you on the Labor Day! We always meet this day with a special mood. May Day is a symbol of blooming spring, peace, and creation. It unites us with a common aspiration to see our beloved Vitebsk region as an economically successful region with a high standard of living. Mutual assistance and solidarity help us to work conscientiously and look confidently into the future. Our region is transforming with each passing year.