MINSK, 7 October (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended birthday greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.

Since the beginning of 2020, 38 water deironing stations have been commissioned in Vitebsk Oblast, and five more are planned to be launched by the end of the year. This was announced today at a session of Vitebsk Oblast Council of Deputies by the head of the main department of housing and communal services of Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Yuri Dyadelo.

MINSK, 6 October (BelTA) – Belarus should make the best possible use of its renewable forest resources, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard out a report on the development of the country's woodworking, pulp and paper industries on 6 October, BelTA has learned.

The decision of Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee dated September 7, 2020 No. 510 "On holding an annual oblast competition" came into force, which approved the Instruction on the procedure for holding an annual oblast competition among journalists and media outlets.

MINSK, 2 October (BelTA) – As of 2 October, 74,982 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

MINSK, 1 October (BelTA) – A presentation of the Belarusian-Russian movement Rzhev Initiative took place in the Victory Museum in Moscow on 1 October, TASS reports.

We welcome the guests and participants of the oblast festival-fair of village workers "Dazhynki - 2020"!

An open oblast competition is announced to receive prizes from Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee for talented young scientists and specialists.

MINSK, 30 September (BelTA) – Members of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly are preparing over 30 bills to be read during the autumn session of the parliament, BelTA learned from Valentin Semenyako, Chairman of the State Building, Local Self-Government, and Regulations Commission of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus.

The cooperation between Belarus and Russia is beneficial for both countries, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia's Bryansk Oblast Aleksandr Bogomaz on 30 September, BelTA informs.

Chairman of Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Nikolai Sherstnev answered the questions of the editor-in-chief of "Selskaya Gazeta" 

Belarus and Russia agreed to step up regional cooperation, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia's Pskov Oblast Mikhail Vedernikov on 28 September, BelTA has learned.

The protesters in Belarus do not have the most important thing, which is the unity in political goals, famous Russian journalist, blogger, historian and writer Armen Gasparyan said in an interview with ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned.