About 1.2 thousand industrial enterprises of republican and communal ownership in the Vitebsk region will undergo modernization in 2013, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Economy Committee informed a BELTA correspondent.

Almost Br1 billion has been additionally charged to the budget as a result of an inspection of a non-state logging enterprise in Vitebsk, the press center of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties of Belarus for the Vitebsk region informed a BELTA correspondent.

In 2013, a unique building in the center of Vitebsk celebrated its 100th anniversary. The fates of old houses are no less interesting than human ones. This one, at the beginning of the 20th century, was built for his own needs by the Vitebsk banker Israel Vishnyak.

More than Br3 billion will be allocated in 2013 for the development of the Lepel Children's Rehabilitation and Health Center (DRC) "Zhemchuzhina", the medical and health institution informed a BELTA correspondent. lepel, sanatorium, center, zhemchuzhina

From December 6 to 8, 2013, a pilgrimage trip to Moscow-Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra will take place, including visits to: the Representation of the Belarusian Orthodox Church (Divine Liturgy, wonderworking icons), the Church of Peter and Paul, which was consecrated during the reign of Tsar Mikhail Romanov,

Entrepreneurs note that the most significant aspect in the implementation of last year's platform was the state-level recognition of the important role of small and medium-sized businesses in the economic sector. This is confirmed by individual regulatory legal acts.

Dear residents of the region! Dear veterans! I sincerely congratulate you on the Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus and the 70th anniversary of the country's liberation from the Nazi invaders! The main holiday of Belarusian statehood is inextricably linked with the most important event in national history – liberation from fascism, and is a symbol of national pride,

For the past 7 years, the Vitebsk region has been considered the safest in terms of accident rates. However, the last six months have been truly "black" for it. Since the beginning of 2015, 183 road traffic accidents have been registered, in which 50 people died. This is 17 more than in the same period of the previous year.

In order to implement citizens' rights to personal appeals to the head of a state body, to familiarize with the organization of work of expert units on the ground, and to promptly resolve issues related to expert activities, a personal reception of citizens will be held on November 14, 2014, in Vitebsk at the address: Gagarin St., 12 from 12:00 to 13:00.

In execution of the order of the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Sherstnev N.N. dated 08.01.2015 No. 4 "On ensuring safe working conditions in the winter period", a month of ensuring safe working conditions in the winter period is being held in the Vitebsk region from January 12 to February 12, 2015.

"Chronicles of Absence." This is how artist Andrey Dukhounikov named the exhibition at the Vitebsk Center for Contemporary Art.

The visit of Belarusian specialists took place at the invitation of the management of the university in the German city of Hildesheim.