Vitebsk regional organization of "Belarusian Language Society" ("Tavarystva Biełaruskaj Movy imia Franciška Skaryny, TBM") sent an open letter to the chairmen of the executive committee and Vitebsk City Council with a proposal to rescind its decision regarding approval of a work written by Tamara Krasnova-Gusachenko, as the anthem of the city. The reason TBM treatment to the authorities served facts coercion pupils in schools to study this work.

In connection with the verification of readiness "territorial defense" Miory town transferred to military position, has a curfew. From the city and the district mobilized more than 200 people, many military came from other regions. In general staff converted Sports School, city stadium is occupied. This precinct barricades of sandbags.

Snow cannon in a ski center in Roubaix silent lift misses in real estate, snowcat (snowgroomers) dreams of better times. Situation explained coach alpine skiing Vitebsk regional center of Olympic reserve Sergey Radevich. All the banal: the mountain stopped feeding electricity. Without electricity do not work the gun, nor lift. And when earned - unknown.

Famous Vitebsk doctor Igor Postnov met with workers of Vitebsk Regional Hospital and recorded a new video message about the level of salaries to physicians . The basis for recording a new video interview became chief physician of the Vitebsk Regional Hospital Oladko Anatol.

Vitebsk region is one of the first involved in the development of rural tourism and for several years pleasing increase in the number of estates, the variety of services offered. Number of offers outdoor recreation during the Christmas and New Year holidays for some time steadily increased. Many orders from individual guests and entire companies were in season 2012-2013. However, this season has caused some owners ' houses in the village of " worry.