Employees of the Main Directorate of Internal Security (MDIS) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs identified Vitebsk resident who insulted the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs on the Internet, BelTA learned from the Internal Affairs Directorate, Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee.

MINSK, 18 February (BelTA) – The 6th Belarusian People's Congress which took place on 11-12 February gave answers to many questions, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with State Secretary of the Union State Grigory Rapota on 18 February, BelTA has learned.

MTS has released a mobile application "MTS Diary", targeted at schoolchildren, parents and teachers. It is an analogue of a paper school diary and journal with additional interactive functions.

MINSK, 17 February (BelTA) – In January 2021 Belarus' GDP inched up 1.3% year-on-year, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.

A doctor from Orsha has lost more than Br7.300, believing Internet fraudsters, BelTA learned from the Internal Affairs Office, Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee. The virtual fraudsters wrote off Br7.000 from the accounts of the doctor from Orsha - all the savings accumulated by the woman. For more than six months she saved money and kept it on a bank card.

MINSK, 16 February (BelTA) – The Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry reviewed the situation on the labor market in 2020, BelTA has learned.

The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus will hold the Mother Language Week on February 15-22, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Academy of Sciences. It is dedicated to the International Mother Language Day, which is celebrated on February 21

In an interview with RBC newspaper Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei spoke about the possible agenda of the meeting between presidents Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin which is scheduled for the second half of February, BelTA informs.

The plans of Vitebsk Oblast Committee for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection for 2021 are to reduce the area of distribution of Sosnovsky hogweed by an average of almost a quarter. Chairman of the committee Viktor Galanov announced this at the final meeting, BelTA has learned.

MINSK, 12 February (BelTA) – Belarus has never had any political prisoners, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said taking stock of the results of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 12 February, BelTA has learned.

MINSK, 11 February (BelTA) – The new Constitution will be drafted by the end of 2021, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 11 February, BelTA has learned.

In 2021, the prosecutor's office, police and investigators of Vitebsk Oblast intend to strengthen their joint work to combat cybercrimes, Pavel Ignatov, head of the Investigative Committee for the Vitebsk Region, told, BelTA has learned.

MINSK, 9 February (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard out a report of Chairman of the Minsk City Hall Vladimir Kukharev on 9 February, BelTA has learned.

In Vitebsk Oblast in 2020, the area of unused communal real estate decreased by 92.100 sq. m., or by 10% compared to the data for 2019, BelTA learned from the Vitebskoblimuschestvo committee.

MINSK, 9 February (BelTA) – Yakub Kolas Square and the former grounds of the Horizont TV factory need a facelift, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Minsk Mayor Vladimir Kukharev to receive his report on 9 February, BelTA has learned.

During the pandemic, volunteers of Vitebsk regional organization of the Belarusian Red Cross Society (BRCC) provided more than 11.000 services to the population, said the head of the regional organization Galina Zhelanova. During the pandemic, caring for the elderly has become a priority for Red Cross workers and volunteers.

MINSK, 8 February (BelTA) – Chairperson of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Belarus Nasirdjan Yusupov on 8 February, BelTA has learned.

According to Viktor Shebalov, head of the livestock production and sectoral construction department of the committee on agriculture and food of the Oblast Executive Committee, gross milk production amounted to 740.900 tons (growth rate by 2019 - 103.4%) with an average milk yield per cow of 4030 kg.

MINSK, 5 February (BelTA) – The Belarusian state light industry concern Bellegprom shipped its products to 52 countries in 2020, BelTA learned from Bellegprom's press service.

Employees of the forestry enterprises of Vitebsk State Forestry Enterprise will complete preparations for the fire hazardous season by March 1, said Vladimir Konkov, head of the department for forest protection and protection, hunting and hunting tourism of Vitebsk State Forestry Enterprise.