All volunteers taking part in human trials of Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V have received the first component of the vaccine, the press service of Russia's Ministry of Health told reporters, TASS informs.

Vitebsk Oblast Library hosted a meeting of the heads and specialists of the departments of ideological work, culture and youth affairs, heads of cultural institutions of the oblast with the assistant to the President of Belarus - inspector for Vitebsk Oblast Anatoly Linevich and the head of the culture department of Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Pyotr Podgursky.

The organizers of protests in Belarus demand radicalization, Latvian political analyst Einars Graudins said in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

In medical institutions of Vitebsk Oblast, 1.4 thousand beds are provided for patients with pneumonia and COVID-19. This was announced before a meeting of the oblast headquarters to counter the spread of COVID-19 by the head of the main health department of the oblast executive committee, Mikhail Vishnevetsky.

On behalf of the Belarusian people President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman as the country celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the Czechoslovak state, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Today, any elderly resident of the oblast who cannot singly go to the pharmacy for medicine or to the grocery store can count on urgent help from social services, especially during an unfavorable epidemiological situation.

All enterprises belonging to the real sector of the Belarusian economy are operating in normal mode, the press service of the Belarusian government told BelTA.

Vitebsk Oblast Hospital has again joined in the fight against COVID-19, but at the same time continues to provide specialized assistance.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo had a telephone conversation on 24 October. The phone call was initiated by the U.S. side and lasted for about half an hour. The details of the conversation were revealed by the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The Russian investor has allocated more than $ 1.5 million for a woodworking project in Chashniki region, said Sergei Mishulkov, Head of the Economy Department of Chashniki Regional Executive Committee.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is making a working trip to Slutsk District, Minsk Oblast on 23 October, BelTA has learned.

The "Indestructible Brotherhood - 2020" command post exercise with the CSTO peacekeeping forces opened today at the Losvido training ground in Vitebsk region.

MINSK, 22 October (BelTA) – It is important that the special services of Belarus and Russia collaborate, taking into account the external situation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin in Minsk on 22 October, BelTA has learned.

The II International Festival-Contest "Art Parade in Vitebsk", which will be held on January 8-10, 2021, will become a preamble to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the "Slavianski Bazaar".

While making personnel decisions on 20 October, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about the ongoing social and political developments in the country, BelTA has learned.

Regional selections for the XXX International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" will be held in Belarus from November 12 to December 11, the Ministry of Culture said.

Amendments to the Constitution should meet the needs of the society, Chairman of the Council of the Republic's Standing Commission on Legislation and State Construction Sergei Sivets told BelTA as he took part in the discussion “Constitutional reform and party-building” in Minsk on 19 October.

Entrepreneurship plays an increasing role in the economic development of regions. This explains the increased attention of the state to the creation of favorable conditions for the emancipation of business initiative. The latest innovations in legislation and mechanisms for supporting small and medium- sized businesses were discussed at a recent seminar arranged by the administration of the Oktyabrsky district of Vitebsk.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko extended greetings to the emergency medical service station of Minsk on the 110th anniversary of the founding of the emergency medical service, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

In Vitebsk Oblast, polluting emissions into the atmosphere have decreased by almost 1.6 thousand tons since the beginning of this year, BelTA learned from Vitebsk Oblast Committee of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.