The Mi-8MSB and Mi-2MSB multi-purpose helicopters, which are serially produced at OJSC "Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant", have high export potential in the Middle East market.

Cardiovascular diseases in the Vitebsk region are becoming younger, said Vladislav Podpalov, Head of the Department of Therapy at the Faculty of Advanced Training of the Vitebsk State Medical University, Professor, during a round table dedicated to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, according to a BELTA correspondent.

The most vivid pages of Postavy's history will be presented in the cellars of the Tyszkiewicz Palace. Several exhibitions related to the history of the Tyszkiewicz family, the Russian Officer Cavalry School, and World War I have already been set up in the restored premises.

The title "Man of the Year of Vitebsk Region" is awarded in 20 nominations. In 2012, among 100 awardees, 46 people hold managerial positions, 34 people are specialists and employees, and 20 people belong to the category of workers.

This service of "Positive Movement" will be available to HIV-positive people in Gomel, Vitebsk, Pinsk, Svetlogorsk, and Minsk from August 27, 2012.

The Investigative Committee's department for the Glubokoye district has initiated a criminal case against a 29-year-old local resident suspected of murdering his wife.

The implementation of the program will increase the effectiveness of actions by bodies and units in providing assistance to citizens in emergency situations, reduce the severity of consequences, and decrease damage caused by fires and emergencies of natural and man-made nature, explained to the deputies the first deputy head of the Vitebsk regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Sergey Shevyako, who presented the program project.

More than a dozen charity events will be held in December by BRSM activists in the Vitebsk region, the regional committee of the NGO "Belarusian Republican Youth Union" informed a BELTA correspondent.

The Vitebsk Regional State Archives and the Marc Chagall Museum have published Gavriil Yudin's book "Musical Life of Vitebsk in the First Quarter of the 20th Century". Its presentation took place at the Chagall Museum in Vitebsk.

The "Painting" exhibition is the seventh solo exhibition by Polotsk artist Ivan Ivanov. The exhibition features 40 paintings created between 2007 and 2013.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko considered personnel issues on June 25, the press service of the Belarusian leader reported.

The national tasting competition "Champion of Taste" has identified new winning products and leaders of the Belarusian food industry.

In accordance with the "State Program for the Implementation of Digital Television Broadcasting in the Republic of Belarus until 2015", the transition to digital terrestrial television broadcasting is being carried out. According to the schedule for the phased shutdown of analog broadcasting, the broadcasting of state analog television programs is ceasing in Belarus: