The Osipovichi Region is one of the most picturesque places of Belarus. The region is situated in the south-west part of the Mogilev oblast within the Central-Berezina plain. The territory of the region is predominantly flat with a slight rise in its western part. The forests make up 60% of the region’s territory, farmland - 29%, lakes and ponds – 2%, swamps -2%. Some 20 rivers flow through the region, including three major rivers – Berezina, Svisloch, Ptich. Total length of the river network is 351km. There is a large water-storage (1307.7 hectares), a water power plant and the Svisloch fish farm on the Svisloch.
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Belarus on fire alert
 August 04, 2010MINSK, 4 August (BelTA) – Belarusian government agencies must do their outmost to prevent fires in the country, the press service of the Belarusian head of state quoted Alexander Lukashenko as saying on 4 August.
The government, governors, the Emergencies Ministry, the Interior Ministry and other government agencies have been instructed to step up control over fire security, to mobilize all the available resources and take comprehensive measures to prevent fires and other emergencies that can be brought about by the abnormal temperatures.
Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky has been instructed to discuss with his Russian counterpart the possibility of Belarus aiding Russia in fighting forest fires and restoring the properties destroyed by the fire.
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