Department of Corrections (DC) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs refused to Viciebsk pro-Russian politician Sergey Ryzhov translated it from the penal colony #15 (Mahiloŭ) to the colony #3 (village Vićba, Viciebsk district), as well as in a meeting with members of the public initiative of Viciebsk "For honest government".

Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned Nikolai Statkevich, Igor Olinevich, Yuri Rubtsov and other political prisoners. According to the press service of the head of state.

About three months ago, in his annual address to the nation and the parliament, Alexander Lukashenko paid special attention to the problem of alcohol abuse population of Belarus. According to the president, people suffering from alcoholism, must be forced to "treat" work therapy. "I am convinced that the best boozer – education through labor", – said the head of state.

Activists of Free and Independent Trade Unions of Polotsk region participated in the seminar of the International Labour Organization (ILO), 13 and 14 May in Minsk. ILO experts brought together activists of Democratic Trade Unions and the Trade Union of the FPB, as well as representatives of employers and government officials.

In 2014, the list of cities with the largest emissions of pollutants into the air from stationary sources traditionally topped Navapolack (52,000 tons). Followed Minsk (23,000 tons), Hrodna (10,000 tons) and Novalukoml (8,000 tons).