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State

The Republic of Belarus is a unitary, democratic, welfare state based on the rule of law. The Republic of Belarus exercises supreme control and absolute authority over the entire territory and pursues an independent domestic and foreign policy.

Constitution

Adopted in 1994, the present Constitution of the Republic of Belarus is the fundamental law of the state. It is the foundation of the entire current legislative system. The Constitution determines the purview of state administration bodies.

State System

The democratic foundations of the Belarusian statehood provide for various political institutions, ideologies, and views. Equal rights are guaranteed for all. The Constitution recognizes and guarantees unalienable rights of an individual. State power in the Republic of Belarus is exercised on the principle of its separation into legislative, executive, and judicial powers.

State Symbols

In line with Article 19 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, the symbols of the Republic of Belarus as a sovereign state are the National Flag, the National Emblem and the National Anthem

State Awards and Prizes

State decorations of the Republic of Belarus are the highest form of rewarding citizens of the Republic of Belarus, foreign nationals, and stateless persons presented in recognition of their contribution to protecting and strengthening the state, enriching the country’s economic and spiritual potential.

National Holidays

A national holiday is a holiday celebrated in the Republic of Belarus to mark the occasion of peculiar historical, social or political importance for the Republic of Belarus, which has had a significant impact on the development of the Belarusian society and the state.

Events

4 August 2020

Address to the Belarusian people and the National Assembly

1 August 2020

Reports of KGB Chairman Valery Vakulchik and Chairman of the Investigative Committee Ivan Noskevich

1 August 2020

Meeting with Nadezhda Yermakova, the head of OAO Belgazprombank interim administration

1 August 2020

Meeting with Natalya Kochanova and Viktor Sheiman

1 August 2020

Greetings to Swiss president Simonetta Sommaruga

1 August 2020

Greetings on Railway Workers’ Day

31 July 2020

Greetings to People’s Artist of Russia Leonid Yakubovich

30 July 2020

The Belarus president has commended Vadim Ipatov, Director of the National Center of Legislation and Legal Research, and Olga Chupris, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration

All events

Official documents

Decree No. 137 of 22 April 2020

On conferment of state awards

Decree No. 125 of 13 April 2020

On amending the Decree of the President of the Republlic of Belarus

Ordinance No. 1 of 9 April 2020

On amending the ordinances of the President of the Republic of Belarus

Decree No. 121 of 7 April 2020

On housing relations

Executive Order No. 58рп of 27 March 2020

On the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk