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VITEBSK, 2 November (BelTA) – The international scientific and practical conference on parasitic diseases will be held at the Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine on 4-5 November. Taking part in the conference will be about 50 specialists from six countries, BelTA learnt from pro-rector for academic research of the academy Alexander Subbotin. The two-day conference is organized by the International Association of Parasitocenologists. The academy is going to host the forum for the...

MINSK, 27 October (BelTA) - Archaeologists have found the remains of an ancient Viking settlement in Vitebsk Oblast, which proves that the Vikings lived on the territory of Belarus, BelTA learnt from Doctor of Historical Sciences Olga Levko, the chief of the center for the history of pre-industrial society of the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. She did not specify where exactly the remains of the settlement were found saying that “black diggers” may...

VITEBSK, 27 October (BelTA) – A scientific conference, Vitebsk Antiquities, marking the 90th anniversary of well-known historian and archeologist Leonid Alexeyev will take place in the Vitebsk Regional History Museum on 28-29 October, BelTA learnt from the oblast cultural department. Leonid Alexeyev, a native of Roston-on-Don, has dedicated the major part of his works to studying the history of the Polotsk Principality. In the 1950-70s the scientist was engaged in the excavation works in...

VITEBSK, 25 October (BelTA) – Renowned Polish pianist Jan Krzysztof Broja gave a piano concert in the Vitebsk Philharmonic on October 24 to mark the 200th anniversary of the famous composer Frederic Chopin, BelTA learned from art director of the philharmonic Nelli Mazaberidze. It was the first time that Vitebsk lovers of classical music could appreciate the art of the Polish pianist who, in turn, could appreciate the sound of the Steinway piano, the pride of the regional philharmonic....

VITEBSK, 22 October (BelTA) - Extra revenues of the Vitebsk Oblast budget were close to Br52.6 billion in January-September, the press center of the Vitebsk Oblast Inspectorate of the Belarusian Tax Ministry told BelTA. In January-September 2010 the Vitebsk Oblast consolidated budget received over Br3 trillion in revenues, 101.8% of the targeted amount. Budgets of all levels secured their targeted revenues. The national budget received almost Br1.6 trillion, 102.3% of the targeted amount,...

VITEBSK, 20 October (BelTA) – Vitebsk and the Italian city of Brescia plan to develop cooperation in trade, economic and socio-cultural areas. A preliminary agreement on this was reached in the course of a visit of a Vitebsk Oblast delegation to the Brescia province of Italy on October 11-15, BelTA learnt from the Vitebsk Office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During the talks the representatives of the Belarusian and Italian regions noted that Vitebsk and Brescia have...