"Buranovskiye Babushki" in Belarus for the first time. But as one of the group's participants, Granya Baisarova, admitted to a BELTA correspondent: "We have already managed to feel the love of Belarusians – they welcome us so warmly here." And indeed, as soon as the participants stepped onto the platform of the Vitebsk railway station, they immediately found themselves in the spotlight of everyone who was at the station at that moment, because it is impossible to pass by such grandmothers indifferently. Despite the night spent on the train, the early morning, and, let's be honest, their age, they looked wonderful: in identical dresses, tied with aprons, as is customary in the Udmurt costume, the grandmothers from the village of Buranovo could give a lesson in style and etiquette to many young artists. But the main distinguishing feature of "Buranovskiye Babushki" is their sincerity and love of life. "They didn't sing in the carriage, but they radiate such energy that you want to sing yourself," admitted the attendant of carriage No. 11, in which the Eurovision prize-winners traveled.

Based on surveys conducted by scientists of Vitebsk State University named after P. Masherov, the status of nature reserves is planned to be granted by decision of local executive committees in Sennensky district to a part of the floodplain of the Dobrinka River, and in Ushachsky district to the valley of the Ushacha River.

As of August 22, grain crops have been harvested on 73% of the area in the region, with 1 million 136 thousand tons of grain threshed. "On a five-point scale, I would give the harvest a two," the governor assessed the farmers' performance.

The need to create a new highway has been discussed for a long time. Its appearance will allow to remove transit traffic from the streets of Vitebsk, as well as redistribute intra-city traffic flows. As a result, the center of the northern capital should be unloaded, which will favorably affect public transport movement, increase the profitability of organizations, and improve the living conditions of the population. In addition, the level of air, soil, and vegetation pollution in Vitebsk will decrease, which will have a positive impact on the city's environmental situation.

Renowned fashion historian Alexander Vasiliev will give a lecture for specialists of the light industry enterprises of Vitebsk.

In the region, the birth rate growth rate in January-October of the current year was 106.7% compared to the same period last year, and the mortality rate was 93% compared to the same period.

Skiing and Nordic walking will foster a healthy lifestyle among residents of the Vitebsk region's border areas with Latvia. In accordance with the Lithuania-Latvia-Belarus IPA program, it is being implemented in the Vitebsk region

Readers have likely noticed that in the "Vitebsk News" dated October 23, the broadcast schedule of the "Vitebsk" TV channel was published compactly for the first time in the "TV Screen of the Week" section. This means that changes have occurred in the work of the regional TV. What they are, was explained by Elena Pantyukhova, director of the RUP RTC "Vitebsk" "Teleradiocompany".

One and a half decadal precipitation norms fell in the Vitebsk region over the past 24 hours, according to the Vitebsk Regional Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring.

In Belarus, electricity tariffs have changed since January 1. This follows from the Council of Ministers' resolution No. 1269 of December 30, 2014, which is published on the National Legal Internet Portal.

The Polotsk Gospel is a unique ancient monument of Slavic writing. The original of the shrine, taken from Polotsk in the 16th century, is kept in Russia.

In the evening of April 27, Vitebsk resident Vladislav Golubovsky saved a person drowning in the Dvina River. Together with a friend, he was on the riverbank on the side of Chernyakhovsky Avenue. Suddenly, a cry was heard. A person was struggling in the water, clearly losing strength. Without hesitation, Vladislav rushed to help. The drowning person was about ten meters away; the guy's two-meter height helped him reach them – in this spot, ordinary people would have been submerged, but for Vladislav, the water level was almost up to his neck. After pulling the man ashore, an ambulance was called.

More than 400 designers from all regions of Belarus applied this year for the XXIII Republican Festival-Competition of Fashion and Photo "Melnytsa Mody" (Mill of Fashion). However, only 70 collections from the most talented contestants were presented on the catwalk at the capital's Palace of Sports.

As part of the "Partner" program, aimed at supporting domestic producers of goods (products). OJSC "ASB Belarusbank" and CJSC "Atlant" have implemented a joint project to provide individuals with the "Partner Optimal" consumer loan.