Belarus gained independence 25 years ago. Where can you celebrate?


A quarter century ago, in August 1991, the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic acquired the status of the constitutional law.

The Declaration which proclaimed the supremacy of the Constitution of Belarus on the territory of the Byelorussian SSR was adopted by the Supreme Council on July 27, 1990. It was voted in by 229 deputies out of 232 registered, with three candidates abstaining.

The document acquired a legal status on 25 August 1991, three days after the failed putsch in Moscow. At the same time activity of the Communist Party was stopped in the republic. On September 19 the same year, in connection with the renaming of the Byelorussian SSR in the Republic of Belarus, the title and text of the declaration were modified accordingly, and on March 15, 1994 the new Constitution was adopted.

Today “Youth Front” is planning to hold in Minsk the “Kupala Readings” and parade under white-red-white flags to Independence Square, with activists of the international public association “Alternatyva” planning to give away flags with national symbols in the city center .

Activists are also calling upon the public to take pictures under white-red-white flags and post public news and congratulations using the hashtag #незалежнасцi25.

Candidates for deputies of the House of Representatives will hold a rally in honor of the events of 25 years ago Near Kamarouski market.

In the evening, candidates from the BPF party will meet with voters near the Sports Palace. The activists will be joined by the solidarity movement “Together”.

Representatives of the Conservative Christian Party – BPF – will hold the festive evening event in the Minsk international center. It will unite “Independence deputies” – those who worked in the Parliament which adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty. From 24 to 25 August 1991 was held the fifth extraordinary session of the Supreme Council of Belarus of the XII convocation which was called “Session of Independence”.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

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