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VITEBSK, 1 September (BelTA) - Sensational discoveries were made by Belarusian and Russian experts in the course of the works in the Holy Transfiguration Church of the Saviour and St. Euphrosyne Monastery in Polotsk, BelTA learnt from chief art expert of the interregional directorate for scientific and artistic restoration of the Culture Ministry of Russia Vladimir Sarabyanov. Restorers uncovered the images of the first Russian saints-martyrs Boris and Gleb. This would not be unusual if not...

VITEBSK, 31 August (BelTA) – As of 1 August the registered unemployment in Vitebsk Oblast was 0.8% of the economically active population of the country. The situation on the labor market was stable, BelTA was told in the committee on labor, employment and social security of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee. As of 1 August, over 4,700 people were registered as unemployed while the number of vacancies at enterprises and organizations was more than 6,000. In January-July, 21,200 people...

VITEBSK, 31 August (BelTA) – The macroeconomic stabilization plan of the government and the National Bank is based on objective economic laws, Piotr Shershen, director general of Vitebskoblgas, member of the Permanent Commission of the Council of the Republic of the Belarusian National Assembly, told BelTA. “The economy is developing under its own rules; and the action plan of the government and the National Bank proposed at the President’s session is based on market laws. It will be...

VITEBSK, 29 August (BelTA) – The ancient Drutsk will become the cornerstone of a historical and archaeological complex in Tolochin District, the concept of which is currently in the works, BelTA learnt from the head of the center of the history of pre-industrial society of the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Olga Levko. The complex can be a highlight of tourist routes in the district which can attract not only local...

VITEBSK, 26 August (BelTA) - Archaeologists have unearthed unique items in the territory of the ancient Zamkovy Ruchei (Castle Creek) in Vitebsk this archaeological season, BelTA learnt from the head of the center of the history of pre-industrial society of the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Olga Levko. She has been in charge of the excavations in Vitebsk since 1976. In the course of archaeological monitoring over the...

VITEBSK, 25 August (BelTA) - The positive trends towards growth of revenue and profitability were registered in Vitebsk Oblast in H1 of this year, deputy chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Oleg Matskevich said at a session of the committee. In H1 of 2011 net income was up by 66% over the same period last year to a total of more than Br876 billion, sales rose 2.8 times as against H1 2010 and reached Br1.7 trillion. In general, revenue from product sales increased by 48%,...