January 30 members of the NGO "Belarusian Association of Journalists" met together to discuss a wide range of problems. Colleagues talked about aspects of NGO interaction with local authorities about the features of the journalists that have appeared due to changes in the law on the media, on the long-term plans of activity in 2015. As well as learning how to improve local content websites through quality photo coverage.

Information and educational meetings for employees of religious sites, journalists and bloggers who write on religious themes, was held in Vitebsk.

A member of the Conservative Christian Party Belarusian Popular Front Jan Dzyarzhautsau complained administration officials Pervomaisky district of Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee and in the city prosecutor's office. According to the complainant, officials grossly violated the law, so he asked to bring them to justice. Executive Committee dismissed the Derzhavtseva without consideration on the merits, as prosecutors try to limit the formal reply.

At the enterprises of Polotsk region cut spending on social benefits, start delay in payment of wages. At JSC "Polotsk-Fiberglass" January 19 in connection with the difficult financial situation halve the costs for cultural and sports events for employees, suspended payment of social benefits.

Правоохранительные органы выявили в 2014 году 13 преступлений коррупционной и экономической направленности, в том числе 7 преступлений, связанных со злоупотреблением властью или служебными полномочиями, 2 хищения путем злоупотребления служебными полномочиями и 4 факта нарушения правил о сделках с драгоценными металлами и камнями, сообщила старший помощник прокурора района Ирина Тарасевич.