Volozhin Region
Executive Committee

The regional stage of the republican competitions among children and adolescents in biathlon "Snow Sniper" for the prizes of the President's Sports Club started on Friday, February 12 in "Raubichi".

The Friday program of the competition includes sprint races, and on Sunday, February 14, mixed relay races will take place. Taking into account the cancellation of last year's races due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organizers decided to increase the number of participants, including the starts of shooting skiers born in 2004 in the tournament program, the press service of the organization said.

196 schoolchildren - amateurs of biathlon - passed the multistage selection from 32 thousand participants in regional competitions. They have been in Raubichi since the beginning of this week, actively preparing for the competition, during which the representatives of the Belarusian Biathlon Federation will test and select the most talented children for their favorite sport on a more serious level.

In recent years, interest in one of the most popular winter sports in Belarus has noticeably increased, especially in the regions, because the competitions are now held in a biathlon format. If earlier children fired separately at the shooting range and then skied around the stadium, now, thanks to the Presidential Sports Club, which has purchased and transferred target installations and modern air rifles to all regions of the country, it has become possible to equip a biathlon shooting range right on the ski slopes.

Recall that in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the starts will be held without spectators and with all precautions, however, for biathlon fans, an online broadcast will be organized from the scene on the official YouTube channel of the Presidential Sports Club and on the Belarus-5 air.

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13 февраля 2021 года в Воложинском районном центре культуры прошла танцевально-развлекательная программа «Love is», посвященная Дню всех влюбленных. Ребята из образцового клуба «Грацыя» (руководитель Александр Бардылев) и образцовой студии эстрадной песни «Праменьчыкі», а также театрального кружка «Аrt way» (руководитель Вероника Лешкевич) узнали историю Дня Святого Валентина, поучаствовали в интересных конкурсах, порассуждали на тему любви. Продолжили программу дискотекой под любимые треки.

13 февраля 2021 года в коммунальном сельскохозяйственном унитарном предприятии «Воложинское» на базе Пугачёвского сельского дома культуры прошла концертная программа «Слава труженикам земли Воложинской», посвящённая Дню животноводства с участием солистов Воложинского районного центра культуры и народного ансамбля народной песни «Сваякі».

In an interview with RBC newspaper Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei spoke about the possible agenda of the meeting between presidents Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin which is scheduled for the second half of February, BelTA informs.

“The work is in progress, both sides are preparing corresponding materials for this meeting. And I think that it will be very important given the fact that the prime ministers also met many times, and we have made progress in the resolution of a number of issues of the trade and economic cooperation which are important for the two sides. Therefore, the meeting will take place,” the minister said. “Besides, I believe that the recent events which are taking place in and around our countries can and definitely will intensify our integration processes in the bilateral format and, sooner or later, in the multilateral format in the Eurasian Economic Union. Therefore, I think that our presidents need to discuss a couple of things. I believe that the sides will reach serious long-term agreements.”

Vladimir Makei also remarked that the issues of integration in the Union State had not been frozen in the past months. “We have been discussing closer integration cooperation all the time. Heads of specified ministries met with each other regularly. There were mutual visits,” he said.

According to the minister of foreign affairs, Russia's Vice Premier Yuri Borisov visited Belarus not long ago. And the meeting with the prime minister resulted in important agreements in manufacturing cooperation. “Therefore, the dialogue on integration has not stopped. Routine work was done,” Vladimir Makei emphasized.

In his words, there are concrete issues allowing us to say that there is certain progress in these integration processes. And the presidents will get really good material to discuss the future of the Belarusian-Russian relations.

When asked if Minsk's request to allocate money from the loan for the nuclear power plant will be on the agenda of the talks, the minister said: “It is necessary to talk to the Finance Ministry, they are in charge of this area. But I think that the construction of the nuclear power plant is a very important topic and will be discussed. I do not want to discuss the details right now. I cannot say what issues the presidents will discuss.”

He also did not exclude that the interaction in the finance and credit sector will be on the agenda. “But it does not mean that Belarus will definitely ask for Russia's loans or other aid. Perhaps, the sides will discuss the issue of financial and credit cooperation from the perspective of implementing various beneficial joint projects which were, by the way, discussed during the visit of Vice Premier [Yuri] Borisov to Belarus,” Vladimir Makei said.

In this regard, the minister of foreign affairs reminded that Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin had recently paid a visit to Karelia and had mentioned a joint Belarusian-Russian project to produce vehicles for the forestry industry as a positive example. “This is our enterprise Amkodor. We need to promote such cooperation which will help advance our integration to a brand-new level,” the minister said.

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In the industrial park on February 9, an agreement of intent was signed to cooperate on the development of a project in the field of Chinese traditional medicine.

The document was signed by the future founders of the Novoera joint biotechnology company, the Administration and the Industrial Park Development Company.

The enterprise will be established in the "Great Stone" with the participation of the Jintai Institute of Culture and Economics, the Xishanqingxue Clinic of Chinese Medicine (Beijing) and the Xishanqingxue Pharmaceutical Technology Company (Beijing).

The project involves such areas of work as the Eurasian exchange center for the culture of traditional medicine, a center for diagnostics and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as a plant for the production of medicines against a new type of coronavirus infection.

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Накануне Дня Святого Валентина, 12 февраля, в Вишневском сельском доме культуры состоялся праздничный концерт, подготовленный ГУО «Вишневской детской школой искусств». Отличительной страницей концерта стала дефиле с показом моделей платьев, сделанных своими руками учреждениями культуры района из разных материалов, даже из бумаги. Все участники концерта получили памятные открытки-валентинки, а зрители- хорошее настроение и множество позитивных эмоций.

Воложинцы, как и вся наша страна, 15 февраля отмечают день памяти о тех, кто выполнял служебный долг за пределами Отечества.

Традиционно в этот день в Воложине прошел митинг в память о наших земляках, на котором присутствовали воины-интернационалисты, воины Воложинского гарнизона, руководство и общественность города. К памятнику воинам-интернационалистам возложили венки и цветы.

Мы искренне гордимся нашими земляками, кто на своих плечах с честью и достоинством вынес суровые испытания, ставшие трагедией всего народа. И скорбим о тех, кто не вернулся с полей сражений.

Трое сынов Воложинской земли погибли на территории Афганистана. Это Слиж Валентин Михайлович, Мазуро Иван Вацлавович, Подрез Павел Францевич. Военный комиссар, работники сельских советов, представители общественного объединения «Белая Русь», ученики и учителя, однополчане встретились с матерями, которые не дождались своих сыновей с войны. На кладбищах, где похоронены наши земляки, и в школах, где учились герои прошли митинги памяти.

Сегодня в нашем районе проживает 52 воина-интернационалиста. Многие участники тех боевых действий по-прежнему в строю. Они с честью выполняют свой гражданский долг, вносят посильный вклад в жизнь своей малой родины.

Ветераны Афганской войны вносят большой вклад в патриотическое воспитание молодежи нашего района, поддерживают авторитет Белорусской Армии, повышают престиж военной службы. Их героизм служит примером для подрастающего поколения Воложинцев, будущих солдат и офицеров. Пример тому - прошедшие в школах уроки мужества с участием воинов-интернационалистов.

На этих встречах рассуждали о том, как ценен мир, как важно уметь его сохранить, что значит патриотизм для ветеранов и для нынешней молодежи.

Ветераны благодарили за предоставленную возможность передать нынешнему поколению память о тех, кто причастен к героической и трагической афганской войне. «Наш долг – не забыть о наших товарищах, об их верности воинской присяге, об их воинском долге и мужестве. И память эта будет жить, пока мы об этом будем помнить» - говорят ветераны Афганской войны. Справедливо сказано. Ведь пока жива память о человеке, жив и сам человек.

Участники ансамбля «Менестрели» Раковской ДШИ стали участниками прямого эфира музыкальной передачи «Настрой» на Первом национальном канале белорусского радио. Музыканты рассказали о предстоящем концерте, поделились планами на будущее и разыграли два пригласительных на концерт 31 января в клубе «Репаблик».

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The Belarusian People's Congress has showed that the society is highly interested in preserving the country's system of values and priorities, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress on 12 February, BelTA has learned.

“The present and the future of Belarus depend on us, and first of all on the delegates present here, for you are the highest elite of our society. We are moving forward, others will follow us, if they want to live in a peaceful and calm country. Everything depends on us,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The delegates of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress approved the basic guidelines of the five-year social and economic development program. The head of state underlined that social focus of the Belarusian economic model remains unchanged. “The forum has showed that the society is highly interested in preserving the country's system of values and priorities. This proves that during the years of independence we have managed to build a system based on the inviolability of the sovereignty of the country. The sovereignty, which is based on traditions, patriotism, and the people's desire for peace,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The president stressed that Belarus, as a sovereign state, remains open for equal and mutually beneficial cooperation with the whole world. At the same time, Belarus invariably seeks an alliance with Russia, Eurasian integration and development of relations with China.

The two-day forum highlighted the future development areas for Belarusian society and necessary changes for more active participation of the population in the country's decision-making. These include the steps to redistribute powers between the branches of power, grant the Belarusian People's Congress with a constitutional status, strengthen local self-governance, and increase the role of public organizations in the political life of the country.

“This is not dogma. Everything that has been said here, including by me, will be analyzed. Life goes on and changes, many points of view may emerge. Perhaps, some issues, as they were outlined at the Belarusian People's Congress, will undergo alterations. I am sure they will. We will by no means be dogmatists and will not cling to this or that opinion (this is particularly true with respect to me). Everything should be democratic taking into account the experience of civilized countries,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

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Coronavirus vaccines will be distributed in Belarus free of charge, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 11 February, BelTA has learned.

“I think it is vitally important to vaccinate residents of Belarus free of charge, which we are doing right now,” the head of state said.

The president assured that Belarus will definitely develop its own vaccine, but for now there are agreements on the supply of Russian and Chinese vaccines. Moreover, there is an agreement to manufacture these vaccines in Belarus.

“Our scientists will create a vaccine. This will be done not only for the purpose of protecting people now. A Russian vaccine will be produced in Belarus for this purpose. We have realized that this infection – not necessarily COVID, but some kind of swine, bird flu - will reappear, and we will have to confront it in the future. Therefore, developing a vaccine against COVID today we are creating a groundwork for the future. It will come in handy in this crazy world. You must understand that it costs a lot of money. However, unless we do it today, we will pay ten times more to purchase vaccines from other countries in the future,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

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