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To transform closed societies into open ones and to protect and expand the values of existing open societies is the common mission of the foundations created and supported by George Soros. These organizations seek to build free and open societies by supporting an array of activities dealing with the... Болей »

Postcommunism, with its exaggerated emphasis on the power of the economy, politics, law enforcement, justice and the media, can be seen, to some extent, as echoing the communist period. The patience of people has been enormous, but not without limits. Fortunately, the ethos of the anti-communist revolutions... Болей »

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In 2018, external political factors continued to influence the human rights situation in the country. The government’s policies aiming at preserving the dialogue and improving relations with the EU and the United States, against the background of the Ukrainian-Russian crisis, which was intensified in... Болей »

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PACE: Pourgourides Line vs. Rigoni Line towards Belarus Active discussions on Belarus at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) stopped in 2004, following release of the well-known Pourgourides Report and, consequently, adoption of the Resolution on Disappeared Persons, as well as... Болей »

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Lukashenko Reiterates Desire to Improve Relations with EU President Alexander Lukashenko said he counts on France's assistance in helping intensify the dialogue between Belarus and the European Union. "Belarus is interested in intensifying cooperation with the French Republic, primarily because o f France's... Болей »

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made his first official visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday, bringing together the leaders of two countries seeking to lessen their energy dependence on Russia. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev said his country is seeking to diversify ways to bring its Caspian... Болей »

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Milinkevich's Movement for Freedom to Launch Information Campaign about Assistance that Could be Available under European Union's Neighbourhood Policy: The Movement for Freedom led by former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Milinkevich on June 30 launched a campaign to inform the public about the assistance... Болей »

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Red list...: ЛЮДЗІ БУДУЧЫНІ Нармальная традыцыя - рабіць прагнозы перад Калядамі. Чытаю The Economist, спэшал-эдышн "Сьвет у 2005 годзе". Нічога форсмажорнага: пара рэвалюцыяў, банкруцтва трох-чатырох буйных ТНК, дзясятак новых прэзыдэнтаў. Усё як заўсёды. Дробныя прыемнасьці: па вялікім рахунку ў гэтым... Болей »

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* Rezensionen * Varia * Ackerman Felix, Ein sowjetisches Mitteleuropa * Czykwin Jan, The dice has been cast (Belarusian literature in Poland since mid twentieth century) * Drweski Bruno, Une petite fenкtre sur la Biйlorussie * Fischer Ulrike, Die iweiЯrussische Familie Paplawski... Болей »

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Ihar Kuzniatsou: „Repressions are Both History and Reality in Belarus” A wave of terror swept over the Soviet Union 70 years ago. 1937 became the bloodiest year in the history of the Soviet-era repressions. Why did the communist regime resort to the policy of massive executions and deportation? How big... Болей »

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Belarus Says Last “Good-Bye” to Iryna Kazulina In September 2007, Iryna Kazulina was one of the organizers of an international conference on breast cancer. She wrote a book about her struggle with the disease but did not manage to complete it. “The fact of illness is not a reason for selfisolation, to... Болей »

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Belarusian Issue at NATO PA Session in Berlin On May 24-27, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly held its spring session. This year, parliamentarians from the NATO member states and associate members, partner countries, representatives of interparliamentary assemblies and observers gathered in the German... Болей »

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How to Lower Schengen Visa Fees for Belarusians By Dzianis Melyantsou and Vitali Silitski (abstracts) Despite the fact that an increase in visa fees was caused by objective reasons (the accession of the new EU member states to the Schengen Zone, the introduction of a common electronic data base and a... Болей »

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Belarusian Poster Art Travelling Exhibition in Warsaw, Berlin and Dresden The Office for a Democratic Belarus is pleased to present a travelling exhibition of the Belarusian poster art, entitled "Visual code of the time: post-Soviet poster art in Belarus", which provides comprehensive insight into a... Болей »

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Anatol Biarozka was a young Byelorussian poet whose short-lived burst of creativity came to an abrupt end among the cataclysmic events that engulfed Europe in the early 1940's. He disappeared from the literary scene, and this is a first attempt in nearly half a century to collect some of his writings.... Болей »

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Exhibition of Belarusian Poster Opens in Trieste. Office for a Democratic Belarus and the United World College of the Adriatic (Trieste, Italy) have the pleasure to represent the exhibition Visual code of the time: post-Soviet poster art in Belarus. The exhibition represents the works of 19 designers... Болей »

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Russian-Georgian war is inevitably becoming a significant factor also Belarusian and Russian negotiations. The evidence of it became a comment of the Russian Ambassador in Belarus Aleksander Surikov that Russia doesn’t understand position of Belarusian authorities in this war. “We don’t understand enough... Болей »

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Who and How Won Russia-Belarus Hydrocarbon Wars. This article was posted at the Belarusian analytical portal www.zautra.by and translated by the ODB. By Mikalay Nekrashevich Energy conflicts between Russia and Belarus are not new. Experts note that over the last decade there were two gas, two oil and... Болей »

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Ihnat Abdsiralowitsch — Der urewige Weg -- Viacheslav Shved — Members of secret societies of grammar-school boys and students in Wilno educational district: the Polish or Belarus heroes? -- Jerzy Waszkiewicz — Odmiany współczesnej białoruskiej tożsamości -- Eunice Blavascunas — Imaginative geography... Болей »

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“Energy Club”: Prospective Strategies for Development Alternative Energy Sources. The discussions of the second meeting of the "Energy Club", which took place in Minsk in March 2010, centred around strategies for the use of alternative energy in Europe and Belarus. The meeting was organized by the Office... Болей »