VITEBSK, 15 July (BelTA) – The prosecutor's offices of Vitebsk Oblast and Pskov Oblast will team up to investigate and prevent trafficking related crimes, prosecutor of Vitebsk Oblast Gennady Dysko told reporters before the working meeting of members of the prosecutor’s offices of the Vitebsk and Pskov oblasts. Human trafficking is among the top concerns of Vitebsk Oblast. Over the two years and a half, the number of detected crimes has been growing. In 2009, only one human trafficking...

VITEBSK, 14 July (BelTA) – The Youth Day will conclude the 20th international arts festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk, BelTA has learnt. The last day of the festival will start with a press conference of the BRSM Youth Union leaders. They will inform the public about the key events of the day. The longest and most interesting one will be the first international youth festival Fire Dance 2011 which will be held under the motto “Everybody Dance!” on the Victory Square after the...

VITEBSK, 14 July (BelTA) – Russia treasures the International Arts Festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk and the Belarusian-Russian cultural cooperation, Culture Minister of Russia Alexander Avdeyev told reporters in Vitebsk, BelTA has learned. “We brought and will bring the most outstanding Russian cultural figures to the festival,” Alexander Avdeyev said and added that for this purpose he is eager to ask for more financing from the Finance Ministry. “The common goal of Belarus and...

VITEBSK, 13 July (BelTA) – The Pyatnitsky Folk Choir will congratulate the Slavonic Bazaar Arts Festival on the 20th anniversary on 13 July, BelTA has learned. The Pyatnitsky State Academic Russian Folk Choir will give a performance dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the choir in the Summer Amphitheater. Russian singers Larisa Dolina, Renat Imbragimov, Tamara Gverdtsiteli will also take part in the concert. The guests of the festival will have a wonderful opportunity to get acquainted...

VITEBSK, 13 July (BelTA) – The Belarusian participant of the Vitebsk 2011 Song Contest Alena Lanskaya is a leader according to the results of the two contest days, BelTA has learned. She scored 179 points out of 180. Ukraine’s Vladimir Kvasnitsa showed the second result with 174 points. David Deil from Czech Republic and Ruta from Lithuania landed third with 170 points. The six top list also includes Alisher Karimov from Kazakstan and Christina Scarlat from Moldova. The audience in...

VITEBSK, 12 July (BelTA) – Cargo Service Company, a new resident company of FEZ Vitebsk, specializes in freight transportation and providing transport and dispatch services, BelTA learned from the Investment and Economic Department of the Vitebsk FEZ Administration. The investment in the project will make up $18 million. The company which was set up with participation of a Belarusian investor will transport cargo under export contracts and provide rental service of rolling stock. Moreover,...