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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

29 May 2020

Visit to Minsk Tractor Works

28 May 2020

Report of Head of Belarus President Property Management Directorate Viktor Sheiman

28 May 2020

Meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Serbia to Belarus Veljko Kovacevic

28 May 2020

Greetings to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev

28 May 2020

Greetings to Ethiopia President Sahle-Work Zewde

28 May 2020

Border Guard Day greetings

26 May 2020

Report on consumer market situation in Belarus

26 May 2020

Greetings to Georgia President Salome Zourabichvili

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