Both pickets were to be held on April 8. Applicants events, activist of the organizing committee of the party "Belarusian Christian Democracy" Tatsyana Sevyarynets and Elena Shabunya wanted to attract the attention of Viciebsk citizens to quality of care issues. However, local authorities have banned a long-standing habit of action.

Applications for activities submitted to the Railway Administration and the Pervomaisky district of Viciebsk. The reason for the ban pickets - the standard for the "northern capital": the applicants have not concluded agreements with the Housing Service, the health institution and the police.

Such agreements require the decision of the city executive committee adopted in 2009. Run this requirement executive committee could not even anybody from the opposition, therefore, has been for many years in Viciebsk was not carried out any opposition mass action, authorized by the authorities.