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9 May 2010
VITEBSK, 11 May (BelTA) – The revision of the Great Patriotic War history is inadmissible, stressed Vitebsk Oblast Governor Alexander Kosinets at a solemn meeting dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory, BelTA has learned.
“It is our veterans that beat the fascism. It is them who are decorated with medals for liberating Warsaw, Belgrade, medals for taking Berlin,” said the Governor. 9 May 1945 is part of the world history and is of huge importance for dozens of countries and...
8 May 2010
VITEBSK, 11 May (BelTA) – A solemn opening ceremony of the renovated Victory Square took place in Vitebsk on 8 May. A red ribbon was cut by Chairman of the Vitebsk oblast executive committee Alexander Kosinets, Chairman of the Vitebsk town hall Viktor Nikolaikin, Chairman of the Vitebsk oblast council of the association of veterans Gennady Gerasimovich and Hero of the Soviet Union Leonid Filipenko, BelTA has learnt.
The opening of the Victory Square on the eve of the 65th anniversary of...
5 May 2010
VITEBSK, 5 May (BelTA) – The share of new products accounted for 19% of the total industrial output in the Vitebsk oblast in Q1, chairman of the Vitebsk oblast executive committee Alexander Kosinets told a press conference.
The regional companies continue implementing their upgrade programs and quality projects. In Q1 2010, 235 producers were awarded the certificates of compliance with the ISO 9001 quality management standards, 17 companies got ISO 14000 environmental certificates and 31...
4 May 2010
VITEBSK, 4 May (BelTA) – A Glory Alley made of Great Patriotic War military hardware has been set up in Vitebsk, BelTA learned from Alexander Sidorenko, Head of the Youth Affairs and Defensive Mobilization of Vitebsk City Hall.
The Glory Alley is located to the right of the monument erected in honor of the Soviet Army, partisans and underground resistance fighters and is part of the Pobeditelei Park. Instead of trees the Glory Alley is embellished by vehicles and military hardware of the...
30 April 2010
VITEBSK, 30 April (BelTA) – Almost half of the Vitebsk Oblast’s deputy corps has been renewed. Following the local elections 1,686 people (47.8% of those elected), who were not deputies before, will work in representative authority bodies, BelTA learned from Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Election Commission Vladimir Myadelets.
Among those elected are five citizens of the Russian Federation. Women account for about 46% of the deputy corps. They dominate in rural and urban councils where...
30 April 2010
VITEBSK, 30 April (BelTA) – The Vitebsk Winery is looking for an investor to set up a joint venture for tea prepackaging, BelTA learnt from director of the company Vyacheslav Sapronov.
A new manufacture will be organized at the Rudakovo company. According to the preliminary data, nearly $500,000 of investments is needed to implement the project. The resources will be used to acquire necessary equipment, provide new jobs.
The Vitebsk Winery launched tea production in 2009 as part of the...