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Starting April 1, a third way of paying for travel was introduced in public transport in Vitebsk. Such information was posted on the official web-site JSC Vitebskoblavtotrans.

Deputies of the oblast Council at an extraordinary session made adjustments to the investment program of Vitebsk Oblast for 2020, including additional facilities in the document for financing from the oblast budget and other sources.

About 15 million trees will be planted this spring in forestries of Vitebsk oblast, BELTA learned from Vitebsk State Forestry Production Association (SFPA).

The Decree of the Council of Ministers dated March 25 2020 No. 171 defines measures to prevent the importation and spread of infection caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus.

In 2020, cultural institutions of Vitebsk oblast will receive 75 new pianos produced in Belarus, the head of the culture department Petr Podgursky said at a meeting of the oblast executive committee.

It is planned to invest Br2 billion 823 million over the course of five years in the development of the agro-industrial complex of Vitebsk oblast, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Food Sergey Egorov said at a meeting of the oblast executive committee.  According to the head of the Oblast Committee on Agriculture and Food, while increasing the efficiency of farmers, the stake is on the production of products with high added value.