TOLOCHIN REGION, 20 August (BelTA) – During his working trip to the Vitebsk oblast President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko urged to ensure maximum quality during the grain harvest campaign, BelTA has learnt. The head of state stressed: “Quality should be a top-priority. We cannot rush with harvesting. Even if there are problems we will not rush. Quality is the main thing we should focus on”. “It would be good if we crop 1.5 million grain more,” the President said. The country...

MINSK, 20 August (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is planning to make a tour of the Vitebsk region on 20 August, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. БЕЛТА

VITEBSK, 23 July (BelTA) – An exhibition and fair of Belarusian goods opened in the Russian town of Pskov on 23 July. More than 20 Belarusian companies are taking part in the exhibition which will be running through 26 July, BelTA learnt from the Vitebsk office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - the organizer of the Belarusian exhibition in Pskov. Belarusian producers will display a wide range of products – from foodstuffs to light industry’s goods. The exhibition...

VITEBSK, 21 July (BelTA) – The regional cooperation should become a priority in developing the Czech-Belarusian cooperation, First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Tomas Pojar said during his meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Vladimir Novatski on 21 July. ‘The regional ties are concrete ties”, Tomas Pojar underscored. They promote the growth in business activity, development of the cultural cooperation. According to the First Deputy...

VITEBSK, 17 July (BelTA) – The Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk is the world-scale cultural forum, Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Alexander Kosinets noted during the closing ceremony of the 18th international festival of arts Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk on 16 July. The farewell song of the Slavonic Bazaar Festival has been performed. More than 5,000 guests from 33 countries took part in this large-scale cultural project of Belarus and Russia. Almost 250,000 people attended...

VITEBSK, 17 July (BelTA) – The Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk teaches to value the brotherhood of the Slavonic people, People’s Artist of the Soviet Union Iosif Kobzon said at a closing ceremony of the 18th international festival of arts in Vitebsk on 16 July. The Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk must go on, believes Iosif Kobzon. “The festival is the best school for the Union State politicians to learn how to love, make friends and value the brotherhood of the Slavonic people,” Iosif Kobzon...