“There are no simple questions.” Senator held a reception for citizens in Vitebsk
August 14, 2025
The Deputy Chairman of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic for Economy, Budget and Finance, Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies, Head of the Main Department of Trade and Services of the Regional Executive Committee, Irina Levkovich, held a personal reception for citizens, including individual entrepreneurs and representatives of legal entities.
The essence of the appeal, with a story that has been ongoing since 2017, is the delivery of a low-quality log house to a resident of Vitebsk for a summer house on a garden plot within the city limits. It was manufactured by an individual entrepreneur from the Mogilev region. The story has already been resolved in court. And, according to its decision, the truth is on the side of the applicant. But to this day, she is not satisfied with the actions of the enforcement authorities in the Mogilev region. According to the applicant, the "bad" business entity that provided such a disservice to the consumer has already gotten rid of all property, to the point of divorcing his wife, and she has filed for alimony. The log house is no longer the property of the Vitebsk resident, but simply stands on her land, and she is its custodian. But she still cannot get back the money paid for it. The appeal remains under the senator's control, as it is necessary to understand why the consumer protection mechanism did not work: whether it is the result of the actions of a dishonest entrepreneur trying at all costs not to reimburse funds, or whether law enforcement officers are not working effectively.
… Everyone has their own truth in another difficult story related to the non-renewal of the lease for commercial premises in the center of Vitebsk. Each party has documents in hand, a court hearing has already taken place, and there is no turning back. Irina Levkovich expresses her wishes to the landlord to avoid going to court in the future and to try to find some compromise solutions.
– Having received the response from the Vitebsk City Executive Committee to my request, I deemed it necessary to try to resolve this appeal again, having heard both sides, – the senator noted. – Legally, the City Executive Committee is right, but, in my opinion, from now on, before resorting to legal proceedings, it is necessary to seek a reasonable compromise with both the owner and, accordingly, with the staff.
Issues with many "knots" are brought to the people's elected representatives. And resolving them is not an easy task, especially if the law has already had its say.