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11 July 2013
VITEBSK, 11 July (BelTA) - The 22nd international arts festival Slavonic Bazaar opens in Vitebsk on 11 July, BelTA has learnt. Partaking in the opening concert will be artists and art groups from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Denmark, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia and France. Stars and famous art groups will feature, too, including Anatoly Yarmolenko and the Syabry band, Inna Afanasyeva, Anzhelika Agurbash, Alyona Lanskaya, Edita Piekha, Nadezhda Babkina and the ensemble Russian Song, Alexander...
18 June 2013
VITEBSK, 18 June (BelTA) - The issues of boosting the Union State border security will be discussed in Novopolotsk, Belarus, on 20 June, BelTA learnt from aide to the press service chief of the Polotsk border detachment Denis Glebko. The 40th session of the Union State Border Committee will take place in Novopolotsk on 20 June. Attending the session will be State Secretary of the Union State Grigory Rapota, members of the Union State Parliamentary Assembly, top officials from the Border...
20 May 2013
VITEBSK, 20 May (BelTA) – The border regions of Belarus and Latvia are launching a project on culinary heritage development Bella Cuisine as part of the cross-border cooperation program of Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus, BelTA learnt from coordinator of the project Anton Rodnenkov. The Bella Cuisine project will be implemented in the Polotsk, Lepel, Miory, Glubokoye and Verkhnedvinsk regions of Vitebsk Oblast and the Aglona, Kraslava, Dagda, Rezekne and Ludza territories of Latgale...
29 April 2013
MINSK, 29 April (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko heard out a report from Prosecutor General Alexander Konyuk on 29 April, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA. The head of state was informed about the crime situation in Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko remarked that despite the overall reduction of the crime rate repeated crimes and domestic crimes are still a problem. The President also said he wanted pressure kept in the fight against corruption...
14 January 2013
MINSK, 14 January (BelTA) – Orsha and Polotsk will be united with their districts. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed relevant Decree No. 27 “Concerning unification of districts and towns of oblast subordination of the Republic of Belarus having a common administrative center” on 14 January, BelTA learned from the presidential press service.
The document envisages the unification of Orsha District and the town of Orsha, Polotsk District and the town of Polotsk. The decree...
8 January 2013
VITEBSK, 8 January (BelTA) – The folk game Tsiareshka’s Wedding was staged on the Christmas Eve by enthusiasts of the Belarusian national traditions, BelTA has learnt.
The unusual ceremony was held on the Lyukshino farm, Lepel District. Participating in the event were more than 50 guests from Lepel, Polotsk, Minsk and other places.
The venue for the game was chosen for purpose. The matter is that this folk Christmas game has survived in its authentic form only in Lepel District....
