Hero of Belarus is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Belarus. The title is awarded to those "who perform great deeds in the name of freedom, independence and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus". The deed can be for military performance, economic performance or great service to the State and society. The design of the medal is similar to that of its predecessor, Hero of the Soviet Union. Similar titles to the Hero of Belarus include the Hero of the Russian Federation, Hero of Ukraine, and Hero of Uzbekistan. Since its creation, the title has been awarded to eleven people.
The prime minister of the Republic of Belarus is the deputy head of government of Belarus. Until 1991, it was known as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic as the head of the government of the constituent republic of the Soviet Union.
Janka Kupala National Academic Theatre is the oldest existing theatre in Belarus. It is included in the list of the cultural heritage of Belarus.
The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus is the central bank of Belarus, located in Minsk. The bank was created in 1922 under the name of "Belarusian Republican Bank" by the Soviet of People's Commissars of Byelorussia, but soon worked under the direction of the State Bank of the USSR. Undergoing reorganizations in 1959 and 1987, the bank appeared in its current form in 1990 after the passage of banking rules upon declaring independence from the Soviet Union.
Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) (full name: Open Joint-Stock Company Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange) is the only commodity exchange in the Republic of Belarus and one of the largest in Eastern Europe. The BUCE is an open joint-stock company with the controlling stake (98%) owned by the government.
Lyady is an agrotown in Dubrowna District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is adjacent to the Belarus–Russia border. Until 2008, it had the status of village. It is part of Valyawki selsoviet.
Major General Oleg Alexeyevich Belokonev is a Belarusian general who was the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus from 2014 to 2019. He notably oversaw the Zapad 2017 exercise with Russia during his tenure as Chief of the General Staff.
The Belarusian Transport Troops as is the service branch of the Armed Forces of Belarus. It is responsible for the movement of personnel and material by truck, rail, and air, and is designed to carry the tasks of the transport support of the military formations from other service branches across the country.
Presidential elections were held in Belarus on Sunday, 9 August 2020. Early voting began on 4 August and ran until 8 August.
The Coordination Council for the Transfer of Power is a non-governmental body created by presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to facilitate a democratic transfer of power in Belarus. The council, founded during the 2020 Belarusian protests in response to the disputed 2020 Belarusian presidential election, has 64 core members with a 7-member leadership presidium.
The Investigative Committee of Belarus is a preliminary inquiry body that reports to the President of Belarus.
Valery Pavlovich Vakulchik is a Belarusian civil servant and soldier. He was the Chairman of State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus from November 16, 2012, to September 3, 2020. Vakulchik was also Secretary of the State Security Council of the Republic of Belarus from September 3, 2020, to October 29, 2020.
National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM) is a "shadow-government-like" organisation created in Belarus by Pavel Latushko in late October 2020 during the 2020 Belarusian protests with approval of the Belarusian Coordination Council. In 2022, a complementary cabinet structure, the United Transitional Cabinet, was created, with Latushko holding responsibility for the transition of power.
A constitutional referendum was held in Belarus on 27 February 2022. The referendum was ordered by President Alexander Lukashenko in January 2022. According to political analysts, changes to the Belarusian constitution were intended to solidify the power of Lukashenko's regime after the mass protests in 2020 and 2021, which challenged his rule and was brutally suppressed by police. More than 35,000 people were arrested, 1,070 of whom are acknowledged political prisoners. The changes to Constitution allow Lukashenko to remain in office until 2035 and empower the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, an extra-parliamentary body dominated by government supporters. The changes also renounced Belarus's nuclear-free zone status, allowing Belarus to host nuclear weapons for the first time since the fall of the Soviet Union; the lead-up to the referendum occurred as Russia amassed its troops in both Russia and Belarus in the prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the election itself was held several days after Russia began its military offensive into Ukraine.
Viktor Vladimirovich Gulevich is a Belarusian general who was the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus from 2021-2024.
Alyaksandr Alyaksandravich Kucalaj, is a Belarusian diplomat and who had served as an ambassador of Belarus to Vietnam from 2004 to 2010.
The United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus is a government in exile for Belarus that was formed in August 2022.
Ivan Stanislavovich Tertel is a Belarusian politician. He is the current Chairman of the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus.
Byerazinskaye is an agrotown in Maladzyechna District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is administratively part of Haradzilava selsoviet; it has served as its administrative center since 2008. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Maladzyechna and 106 kilometres (66 mi) from the capital Minsk. In 2010, it had a population of 1,645.
