May 2, Polotsk /Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. The preparation of Polotsk for the celebration of its 1150th anniversary should be completed by May 20. This instruction was given by the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Kosinets, today during a working meeting, BELTA correspondent reports. "By May 20, complete the work on improving the city, tidying up the yard and adjacent territories in the private sector, and streets," the governor said. Construction organizations from Vitebsk, Orsha, and Novopolotsk will be sent to assist the residents of Polotsk. The Polotsk Development Program provides for the allocation of Br47 billion from the regional and city budgets for the construction, reconstruction of facilities, and improvement of territories. In addition, an additional Br25 billion will be allocated from the regional budget for these works. "The celebration of the 1150th anniversary of Polotsk should become an event of national scale," believes the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. In this regard, he demanded to accelerate the work on tidying up the city, as well as to revise the program of the festive concert, which, in his opinion, should feature the best artists of Belarus. -0-

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