The initiative for such encouragement belongs to the chairman of the district executive committee, Oleg Morhat. The main conditions for awarding the premium are the keeping of a large number (5 or more) of cattle and the regular sale of products to the state. Taking this into account, the first recipients of individual milking machines in August were milk producer families from the villages of Ozertsy and Teleshi, whose farms keep five cows each, and the annual volume of milk sold to the state is 20 tons each.

"This is my eighth or ninth time at the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, and I can confidently say that it is a professional festival, as evidenced by the number of participants, who this year represent 28 countries. It is important that throughout all the years of its existence, the forum has maintained its attitude and demand for professionalism, a serious approach to vocals, and at the same time enhances the level of showmanship and spectacle," said Aniko Reghviashvili. The artist admitted that she has a better attitude towards the Vitebsk festival than towards Eurovision, because the Slavianski Bazaar is based on professionalism and the purity of creativity.

Employees of the economic crimes police and the State Automobile Inspectorate on the Vitebsk - Liozno - Russian Federation border road near the village of Zaolsha stopped a truck driven by an employee of a Russian firm. The man was attempting to export more than 20 tons of meat to Russia, for part of which the documents were missing or did not correspond to reality: the waybills were issued for cargo similar in description.

Fish therapy is being mastered in Vitebsk. The new procedure will become available at the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Dermatovenerological Dispensary in the first quarter. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the chief physician of this medical institution, Viktor Spiridonov.

This weekend, according to the forecast of the Republican Hydrometeorological Center, complex weather conditions will be observed in the Vitebsk region. A powerful North Atlantic cyclone, "Haver", is attacking our country.

The net profit of organizations in the Vitebsk region, according to preliminary estimates, for 2012 will amount to Br7.3 trillion, with a sales profitability of 9.5%, the economics committee of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent.

The Youth Day at the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk gathered an incredible number of talents. Citizens and guests of the northern capital could observe the entire gallery of youth subcultures during the parade

The Association of Employers and Entrepreneurs of the Vitebsk Region is implementing a number of projects aimed at increasing the economic activity of the population.

The exemplary children's fashion theater "Top-Top" from Novopolotsk took part in the International Creative Festival of Children and Youth "Wave of Ideas", which was held in the city of Kranevo (Bulgaria).

Two family-type children's homes will open this year in the Vitebsk region, according to the education department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.

The opening of the country's first import-substituting production facility for expanded polystyrene packaging material took place on the eve of November 7 in Orsha. Representatives of the district executive committee, led by Chairman Nikolai Lisovsky, the administration of the FEZ "Vitebsk", and foreign investors participated in the event.