"Foreign institutions must be at the forefront of solving nationwide tasks," the minister said. The head of the Belarusian foreign policy department emphasized that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not in words but in deeds, must be a leading institution on the country's external borders.

Br15 billion has been invested in the technical re-equipment of boiler houses. The funds are directed towards the modernization and replacement of about 25 existing boilers, as well as the acquisition of eight boilers running on local fuels with mechanized loading, with a total capacity of 31 MW. Taking this equipment into account, the total capacity of the boiler facilities in the Vitebsk region operating on local fuels with mechanized loading will be 140 MW. In total, 430 boiler houses will operate in the region during the new heating season. Of these, 357, or 83%, are already ready for the onset of cold weather. At the same time, since the beginning of September, 34 boiler houses (8%) have received readiness certificates. The acceptance of the remaining ones will take place during the current month. In the region, 64.5 km of heating networks have been replaced, against an annual target of 100 km.

Today, Belarusians increasingly compare the subbotnik with the tradition of talaka – solving problems together, as a community. After all, every year one day in April is dedicated to a common cause that is particularly important for Belarus. The money earned from the republican subbotnik is directed towards healthcare, assistance to children, and the construction of socially significant facilities.

As of August 24, slightly more than 5 thousand hectares have been sown in the region, or 2% of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food plan. Braslav, Liozno, and Senno districts, where 10 hectares, 72 hectares, and 24 hectares were sown respectively over the past day, were the last to join this work on the eve. The sowing of winter cereals is progressing most actively in Beshenkovichi district, where 15.8% of the plan has been completed. Gorodok and Shumilino districts have sown 3.5% and 3.4% of the areas. The progress of these works in other regions of the oblast is severely hampered by rains, which affects the progress of harvesting the current crop.

An unusual concert awaits guests and residents of Vitebsk at the jubilee XX International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar" on July 11. As reported to a BELTA correspondent by the event organizers, the best drummers from Belarus, Lithuania, and Poland will take the stage of the "Vitebsk" Concert Hall with the show program "Gods of Rhythm".

The festival is tasked with becoming self-sufficient. However, according to Rodion Bass, not only the directorate and the Ministry of Culture should address this, but all economic entities involved in the festival. "Today, everyone makes money at the festival. Including from the brand name. Many related events, not included in the official program, take place in the city, from which the festival should generate revenue," believes Rodion Bass.