The Department of Ideological Work, Culture and Youth Affairs of the District Executive Committee invites Braslav residents, guests of the city and the district to take part in the district competition for the development of a sketch for a sculptural composition that would reflect the uniqueness of the blue-eyed Braslav region.

Ryhor Baradulin (Grigory Ivanovich) was born on February 24, 1935, into a peasant family in the khutor Veriasovka, Ushachy District, Vitebsk Region. He studied at the Ushachy Secondary School and graduated from the Faculty of Philology of Belarusian State University.

Vitebskdrev OJSC is among the 9 enterprises in the republic where investment projects are being implemented. The modernization and technical re-equipment of these plants are under the direct control of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko.

The northernmost region of Belarus has harvested its first crop of melons and watermelons and is now expanding its vineyards.

Vitebsk LLC SP "VitVar" plans to organize the production of generic drugs for the treatment of oncological diseases in cooperation with investors from India.

In Vitebsk, on the basis of the patrol and post service regiment of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Regional Executive Committee, training has been organized for young members of specialized volunteer detachments, which includes training in self-defense techniques, the regional headquarters of youth law enforcement units reported.

Amendments to the Law "On Military Duty and Military Service" were introduced a year ago. Previously, in Belarus, only those who had served as conscripts for at least six months could serve under contract. Now, conscripts have a choice: if they have a specialty needed by the army, they can immediately undergo selection for a contract service.

Recently, the republican press has been frequently reporting that the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Belarus is suspending the activities of various stores across the country for violating legislation. Large retail chains are coming under scrutiny.

The festival is viewed as a unique creative report of the system for working with gifted children and adolescents operating in the Vitebsk region – which includes over 50 music and art schools, attended by more than 14,000 children.

A solemn ceremony of a symbolic wedding rite took place on July 20 at the cultural and historical complex "Golden Ring of Vitebsk "Dvina". A married couple from the regional center celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.

The Republican beauty contest "Miss Ideal-2015" for girls with hearing impairments was held in Minsk.