The Chairman of the Vitebsk public association "Russian House" Andrew Gerashchenko is known far outside Vitebsk. For speaking out in support of the closest possible integration of Belarus with Russia and the commitment of the writer and public figure, Russian culture some consider it almost a traitor to the national interests of Belarus, for others he is the indisputable authority. Andrey has kindly agreed to answer questions "Dialogue" to provide readers with its position on socially important aspects of life.

At the extraordinary presidential elections held on May 25 in Ukraine, came to more than 3 thousand international observers. Among them were Belarusians. Beyond that, how the will of the Ukrainian people, watched a few dozen activists from Belarus. One of them was a human rights activist from Vitebsk Leonid Svetsik, who spoke to "Dialogue" about his impressions of his stay in Ukraine.

In Vitebsk doctor Igor Postnova demanded written explanations about where he took statistics on the level of alcoholism in the population of Belarus, said in his blog. Written explanations on behalf of the chief doctor of health care "Vitebsk Regional Clinical Centre of Psychiatry and Addiction" Helena Martynovoj demanded her deputy, Igor Svirkunov.

Vitebsk Region visited the Goodwill Ambassador for the charity organization "Hungarian Interchurch Aid", wife of the Prime Minister of Hungary Aniko Levai. Ms. Aniko Levai visit lasted two days. The delegation also included the president-director of "Hungarian Interchurch Aid" Laszlo Lehel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to Belarus Vilmos Siklavari, other representatives of diplomatic missions and charitable organizations.

Placard demanding freedom for the former presidential candidate Nikolai Statkevich, one could see at the bus stop in the region of Hlybokaye MKK. According to eyewitnesses, he hung around for a while, just a few hours.