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VITEBSK, 1 April (BelTA) – Around 1,900 names of Fatherland defenders, who were buried in Vitebsk Oblast, were ascertained in 2010, BelTA learned from Sergei Olsevich, Deputy Military Commissioner of the Vitebsk Oblast Military Commissariat. Field excavations were arranged in Gorodok District, Beshenkovichi District, Braslav District, Vitebsk District, Polotsk District, Dokshitsy District, Verkhnedvinsk District and Tolochin District. Personnel of military unit No 28443 worked at 27 sites,...

VITEBSK, 31 March (BelTA) – For the past four years Vitebsk Oblast has allocated over Br3.7 billion on barrier-free environment, BelTA learnt from the labor, employment and social security committee of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee. Vitebsk Oblast is in the middle of the program on the phased reconstruction of the road network, pedestrian crossings to make them user-friendly to persons with disabilities. Overhaul and maintenance works to improve surface of streets, exits and...

VITEBSK, 29 March (BelTA) – A joint exhibition of the works of students of the departments of art and graphics of the Masherov State University of Vitebsk and the Smolensk State University will open in Vitebsk on the Unity Day of Belarus and Russia on 31 March, BelTA learnt from Dean of the Department for Art and Graphics of the Vitebsk State University, candidate of pedagogic sciences Dmitry Senko. Graphic artists of the two universities have been cooperating for more than 10 years...

VITEBSK, 28 March (BelTA) – Over Br120 billion has been allocated for the development of the infrastructure of Vitebsk for the 20th Slavonic Bazaar Art Festival in Vitebsk, BelTA learned from Vladimir Terentyev, head of the culture department of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee. Vitebsk City Hall approved the action plan to prepare the city of Vitebsk for the main cultural event of Belarus. There are plans to complete the renovation of the Summer Amphitheater, the Vitebsk Oblast...

VITEBSK, 28 March (BelTA) – Over Br120 billion has been allocated for the development of the infrastructure of Vitebsk for the 20th Slavonic Bazaar Art Festival in Vitebsk, BelTA learned from Vladimir Terentyev, head of the culture department of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee. Vitebsk City Hall approved the action plan to prepare the city of Vitebsk for the main cultural event of Belarus. There plans to complete the renovation of the Summer Amphitheater, the Vitebsk Oblast...

VITEBSK, 21 March (BelTA) – A Jordanian pharmaceutical manufacturing company will be one of the founders of the future open joint company that will be based on the Belarusian enterprise BelVitUnipharm. The Jordanian company intends to invest at least $14 million in the future company, BelTA learned from Mikhail Pavlyuchkov, Director of the Vitebskoblimushchestvo fund, after negotiations with the foreign investor. Scheduled for 21 March, the tender to choose a co-founder for the future open...