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5 July 2011
MINSK, 5 July (BelTA) – Projects of Belarus, Russia and Lithuania will constitute the movie program of the 20th international arts festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk, BelTA learnt from deputy chief of the movie and video department of the cinematography directorate of the Culture Ministry of Belarus Alexei Bezugly.
On 9 July the national movie studio Belarusfilm will present a fantasy movie Ryzhik in Wonderland directed by Yelena Turova. Director Nadezhda Gorkunova (Belarus) will present...
5 July 2011
VITEBSK, 5 July (BelTA) – A regular lap of Belarus’ beach football (beasap) championship – Vitebsk Grand Prix – will be held in Vitebsk on 9-10 July. It is the first time Vitebsk will host a beasap competition, BelTA learnt from the physical education, sports and tourism department of the Vitebsk oblast executive committee.
Vitebsk inaugurated its first beach football field in 2010. The 450-seat facility is located on the bank of the Vitba river in the Vitebsk downtown.
Taking part...
3 July 2011
VITEBSK, 3 July (BelTA) - Independence Day on 3 July is the date which Belarus has gained at the price of incredible sacrifices in the Great Patriotic War, Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast executive Committee Alexander Kosinets said at an Independence Day meeting.
About 4 million people were tortured to death by the Nazis, killed on the frontline. Belarus did everything possible and impossible to stop the invaders on the road to Moscow. “This is why independence, sovereignty and freedom are...
1 July 2011
VITEBSK, 1 July (BelTA) – A ‘loyalty system’ has been introduced in Vitebsk, BelTA learnt from the trade and service department of the Vitebsk City Hall.
Six stores in the oblast center have introduced a ‘loyalty system’ to improve social security of the low-income population. These outlets have offered a 3-5% reduction to trade markups for pensioners, disabled and WWII veterans.
The campaign has been supported by large trading networks such as Euroopt and Vesta as well as Vitebsk...
29 June 2011
VITEBSK, 29 June (BelTA) - Belarus is an extremely attractive investment destination, Pavel Gorodnov, PDW Group s.r.o. board member (Czech Republic), said after a ceremony of signing an investment agreement between PDW Group s.r.o and Vitebsk Oblast to develop the Vitebsk Airport infrastructure.
According to the Czech businessman, Belarus has created a favorable investment climate. Professional personnel, particularly specialists with high-quality technical training, is one of the main...
28 June 2011
VITEBSK, 27 June (BelTA) – Polish company Decora S.A. will invest about $3 million in the production of construction materials in the Vitebsk Free Economic Zone, BelTA learned from the Vitebsk FEZ Administration.
The relevant agreement was concluded after the negotiations between head of the Vitebsk FEZ Administration Sergei Stashevsky and representatives of the Polish investor, a founder of the Vitebsk FEZ resident company Decora East. According to the preliminary data, the investor is...
