19-year-old member of the national team of the Republic of Belarus in weightlifting, Elena Chichkan, a trainee of the senior coach of the national team of the Republic of Belarus Viktor Shershukov, won three gold medals at once at the European Championship held in Tirana (Albania) in the weight category up to 58 kg.

In Belarus, the amounts of compensation for expenses incurred during official business trips within the country have been increased. This is stipulated by Resolution No. 53 of the Ministry of Finance dated August 8, 2013, officially published today on the National Legal Internet Portal, according to BELTA.

"Every country has its main cultural symbol. For sovereign Belarus, this is undoubtedly the 'Slavianski Bazaar'. And we have never left and will never leave the festival without attention and state support, so that this large-scale forum always maintains its inherent breadth and scope," the head of state said.

Under the state program for promoting employment of the population, 5 new specialized workplaces for people with disabilities were created in January-June. 22 unemployed people with disabilities underwent adaptation to work activities (48.9% of the annual target, with a growth rate of 110% compared to the same period last year) in 19 organizations, with compensation paid to employers for labor costs, purchase of materials and special clothing in the amount of Br200 million from the funds of the Social Protection Fund of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

As noted at the enterprise, participation in such international exhibition projects provides an opportunity to fully present the manufactured products, and for consumers to taste and evaluate new products, and to receive information about the product and the enterprise firsthand.

Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Alexander Kosinets once again reminded about the inadmissibility of extortions in schools and the presentation of expensive gifts to teachers.

It is noteworthy that it was Naftan OJSC that became the city-forming enterprise for Novopolotsk residents, and, importantly, the launchpad for the development of the domestic oil refining industry. Over half a century, the plant has processed more than 700 million tons of oil, and at one time produced the first Belarusian gasoline.