The Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee explained how citizens will be allowed to enter the places of festive celebrations.
This topic was highlighted at a press conference by the head of the Department of the Organized Crime Control of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee, Sergei Gorokhov.
His statement is cited by BELTA .
How will access to festivities in Minsk be organized?
As Gorokhov said, many New Year and Christmas events are planned in Minsk, more than 400 locations in total.
On New Year's Eve, the main events will take place at the site near the Sports Palace from 00:30 to 04:00.
Alcohol in bulk will be sold only at the venues of major events and fairs near the Sports Palace, as well as at district sites.
Checkpoints will be set up. Citizens in a state of intoxication, with prohibited items, bicycles, SPM, and pets will not be allowed into the festivities.
You can arrive at the event at the Sports Palace through the checkpoint from 2 Pobediteley Ave., through the underground passage near the Galereya shopping center, and directly in the Sports Palace area.
For citizens with small children, veterans and disabled people there will be separate checkpoints marked with an orange awning.
In front of the checkpoint there will be stands with a list of items prohibited from being brought in.
Such items can be left in the storage room at 2 Pobediteley Avenue, on the checkpoint side.
It is permitted to bring in non-alcoholic beverages in transparent plastic containers with a capacity of no more than 0.5 liters.