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.

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.

In circumstances where the authorities are trying to completely subjugate the media when it is practically impossible to register the independent press, the only channel for the dissemination of information, uncensored authorities, remains perhaps the internet. “Dialogue” has spoken with the editor of one of the oldest independent news sites Vitebsk region orsha.eu Igor Kazmierczak.

Two penitentiaries will be eliminated in Belarus, based on them will be established LTP. The decision is contained in the decree of the President of Belarus № 242 "On improvement of activity of the penitentiary system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs", signed on May 28, according to the presidential press service.

Proposal for the establishment in Vitebsk or social rental apartment building for refugees with equal financial participation of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR) and local authorities will be considered at the level of international organizations, the deputy chief of the Employment Committee on Labor, Employment and Social Protection Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Lyudmila Zaitseva. Willingness to consider such an option assistance to forced migrants voiced UNHCR Representative in Belarus Jean-Yves Bouchard.