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MINSK, 15 September (BelTA) – Nikolai Domashevich has been relieved of the post of the Belarus President’s Aide – Chief Inspector for Vitebsk Oblast due to his retirement. Nikolai Sherstnev has been appointed in his stead. The corresponding executive orders were signed by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on 15 September, BelTA learned from the presidential press service.

VITEBSK, 10 September (BelTA) – Limmud FSU Art Festival will take place in Vitebsk on 12-14 September, BelTA learnt from the department for religion and ethnic affairs of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee. The conference Limmud (the word means “learning” in Jewish) will gather about 650 activists of Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, the UK, Israel, the United States and other countries. Among special guests will be outstanding actor Emmanuil Vitorgan, journalist and TV presenter Lev...

GORODOK, 2 September (BelTA) – Gorodok should become a satellite town of Vitebsk, Vitebsk Oblast Governor Alexander Kosinets said as he took part in a back-to-school ceremony at School No. 1 in Gorodok on 1 September, BelTA has learned. When Alexander Kosinets was later asked by BelTA to comment on his statement, he noted that the towns located within 30-40 kilometers from the oblast capital offer great conditions for recreation, tourism and sport. These opportunities should be used...

VITEBSK, 25 August (BelTA) – Polotsk Dairy Plant is set to start producing instant dry milk, BelTA learned from chief engineer of the company Mikhail Chernevich. The company is now studying technologies to make new products that are in great demand on the Russian market. “Instant products are easier to reconstitute,” the chief engineer said. He emphasized that having instant dry milk in its product portfolio the company expects to make additional profit on the Russian market, as...

MINSK, 18 August (BelTA) - The 10th edition of the international festival of Christian movies and TV programs Magnificat 2014 will take place in Minsk and Glubokoye on 24-28 August 2014. The festival will feature 43 movies from 16 countries, BelTA learnt from the Roman-Catholic Church of Belarus. The biggest number of films, 12, will be displayed by Russia. Belarus will present 10 pictures, with Poland bringing in seven. The forum will feature movies of Armenia, the UK, Georgia,...

KHABAROVSK, 14 August (BelTA-ITAR-TASS) – The authorities of Khabarovsk Krai have already discussed import substitution efforts with food companies in the wake of Russia’s ban on food imports from the West. About 30 types of hard cheeses will be supplied by Vitebsk and Russia’s Vologda; two types of soft cheeses will be produced by Pereyaslavl Dairy Factory, the leading dairy producer in the Far East, Deputy Premier-Agriculture and Food Minister of Khabarovsk Krai Alexander Yats...