The medical building of Vitebsk Oblast Hospital of invalids of the Great Patriotic War "Yurtsevo" with 30 beds was opened today after a major overhaul with modernization.

The relevant work is carried out in military registration and enlistment offices and separate groups of Vitebsk Oblast. To protect the State border of the Republic of Belarus, modern complex weapon systems and equipment are used, requiring deep and versatile knowledge and practical skills. Therefore, special requirements are imposed on members of the border service. One of the most important selection criteria is a high level of physical and moral- psychological preparation.

In Vitebsk Oblast, it was decided to end the heating season from April 30, the head department of the housing and communal services of Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee said.

In Vitebsk Oblast, pupils of five schools of the world and other educational institutions applying for this title joined the campaign "Letter to Veteran" dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, said Tatyana Tumanova, chairman of the oblast branch of Belarusian Peace Fund.

Challenge of video clips “75 songs about the war”, dedicated to the Great Victory, starts in Vitebsk Oblast. It will become part of the republican patriotic project "Flowers of the Great Victory," the BRYU oblast committee reported.

As of April 1, 2020, Vitebsk Oblast registered almost 31.6 small and medium businesses, which is 3.2% more than in the same period of 2019, the press center of the oblast tax inspectorate reported.