Oleg Proleskovsky recalled that the Day of Belarusian Written Language is held annually in historical and cultural centers, with which the lives of famous figures of the country are inextricably linked. In different years, this holiday has already been celebrated in Polotsk, Turov, Novogrudok, Nesvizh, Orsha, Pinsk, Zaslavl, Mstislavl, Mir, Kamenets, Postavy, Shklov, Borisov, Smorgon, Khoyniki, Gantsevichi. "Year after year, this holiday is held in small towns, which, however, have a special flavor. During this time, they have all been transformed," noted the Minister of Information.

On December 14, 2012, the republican competition of fashion designers and clothing designers "Fashion Silhouette" was held in Minsk at the "Center" club of the Palace of the Republic of Belarus, located at 1 Oktyabrskaya Square.

The General Director of the Vitebsk Culture Center, Director of the International Festival Rodion Bass, for the first time in all the years of the competitions, presented an invitation to participate in the next festival as a guest artist to a contestant. She was the favorite of the Vitebsk audience, Samantha Tina from Latvia. The jury awarded her the first prize.

The regional festival-competition of artistic and decorative and applied arts for people with disabilities "Sunny World for All" will be held in Vitebsk from September 5 to 30.

The first meeting was held, where specific amendments to the administrative and criminal laws were being developed. In particular, we are preparing a proposal for the confiscation of vehicles, and we propose to strengthen the responsibility by increasing prison terms in cases where people died due to the fault of a drunk driver," said the Prosecutor General. According to him, the working group has been tasked with submitting specific proposals by the beginning of November, after which the legislative process will begin.

About 40 projects are presented at the "100 Ideas for Belarus" exhibition in Vitebsk, the Vitebsk Regional Committee of the BRSM informed a BELTA correspondent. The project presentation will take place today at the Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic and includes a number of youth initiatives in which everyone can participate.

The Kaluga Chamber of Commerce and Industry acted as the organizer of the event from the Russian side.

According to the Department of Organizational and Personnel Work of the Regional Executive Committee, 3218 deputies are to be elected in the upcoming campaign in the Vitebsk region, of which 2329 are for rural and settlement councils. The total number of mandates will decrease by approximately 8.8% compared to the 2010 local elections.