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VITEBSK, 15 December (BelTA) – Experts from six countries will gather for an international scientific conference at the Masherov Vitebsk State University to discuss development prospects of Belarusian Poozerie, the lake district in the north of the country, BelTA learned from the university. The scientific conference on 16-17 December will bring together more than 150 scientists, experts, and officials of environmental departments from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Kazakhstan, and...

VITEBSK, 14 December (BelTA) – The Vitebsk Oblast commissions for Belarus’ presidential election in Vitebsk have accredited 4,333 local observers, chairman of the oblast election commission Vyacheslav Kryukovsky told BelTA. Most of observers (4,3 thousand) will work in precinct commissions. 884 of the observers are representative of the labor collectives, 526 persons nominated themselves by submitting an application, members of political parties received 119 seats. CIS and OSCE observers...

MINSK, 13 December (BelTA) - The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) plans to implement a project on opening 4 internet-access centers in Vitebsk Oblast, coordinator of the Swedish-Belarusian project on local administration development in Belarus Alexander Pirogov told reporters on 13 December. Information centers will be set up in Disna and Perebrodiye (Miory District), Bocheikovo (Beshenkovichi District). The centers will be opened in town halls and rural...

VITEBSK, 13 December (BelTA) – More than 50 exhibitions, concerts, meetings with artists, and festivals were held in Polotsk as part of the country’s first campaign Cultural Capital 2010, the head of the culture department of Polotsk Town Hall Inna Shakhovich told BelTA. At the beginning of 2009 the Belarusian Culture Ministry launched a campaign Cultural Capital of Belarus. The campaign is aimed at relieving regional cultural life, promoting initiatives to support national culture and...

VITEBSK, 9 December (BelTA) – The issues of legal culture as a foundation of a law-governed state will be discussed by legislators from three countries at the practice conference in Vitebsk. This conference will be held on 10 December at the Piotr Masherov Vitebsk State University, BelTA learned from the dean of the law department Alexander Bochkov. Attending the conference will be almost 300 specialists from Belarus, Russia and Estonia, namely scientists and lectures of universities,...

VITEBSK, 8 December (BelTA) – Athletes from four countries will take part in Belarus’ open gymnastics tournament in memory of Olympic champion Tamara Lazakovich that will start in Vitebsk on 8 December, BelTA learnt from Director of the Junior School of Gymnastics Dmitry Khrushch. The tournament was established in 1995. This year it has brought together 30 promising gymnasts from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, including members of national teams. The youngest participant is...