Belarus stages tractor show ahead of New Year

As New Year holidays draw near the workers at Minsk factory started their celebrations right at the doors of the plant, staging on Tuesday (December 27) a colourful show. Agricultural vehicles produced at the factory, decorated with garlands of neon lights, drove in various patterns to the sounds of waltz, tango and other music pieces. Despite drizzling rain spectators were cheerfully dancing along with the recognisable tunes. The show ended with fireworks in the night sky. The year 2016 is special for the Minsk tractor factory, as it celebrated 70 years since its foundation. One of the largest plants in the post-Soviet states it has 17,000 employees and exports its produce to over 100 countries in the world.