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Belarus Authorities Look For Young Analysts for its "Smart Network"

Until 30 June all young Belarusians who want to become political analysts at government institutions can apply for a special competitive program. The organisers of the program say that they are looking for fresh ideas and competent professionals.

The program started last year when the Information and Analytical Centre under the Presidential Administration in cooperation with other state institutions launched an unusual project called “Smart Network”. It aims to find young analysts for the government. First the project’s participants were asked to contribute to drafting Alexander Lukashenka’s...

Zaitsev in Cosmos: Ex-Head of the KGB Got a New Appointment

Now, when Vadim Zaitsev has been appointed head of Cosmos TV, peaceful Belarusians can fall asleep serenely in front of their TV – no ideological saboteur will now get to our TV screen.

Vadim Zaitsev, the person who happened to head the Belarusian KGB in the most critical time for the country and the Committee for State Security – during the December 2010 presidential election as well as two years before and two years after - got a new appointment. Since 2012, when Zaitsev was dismissed, everybody wondered where his managerial genius would manifest itself.

Why Is the Belarusian Language Dissappearing? - Belarus Civil Society Digest

The disappearance of the Belarusian language from the public space, a visa free campaign, the commemoration of Vitali Silitski and summer schools feature among the top civil society news this week. 

Belarusians can learn more about their history in the 1990s thank to the new project ‘90s.by’, European Café held a public lecture on the European Union, and will the protestant church ‘New Life’ face accusations of the illegal use of a building for a prayer? All this and more in this edition of the Belarus Civil Society Digest.

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Reviving Partisan: Solidarity of Minsk Football Fans

Minsk football club Partisan-MTZ recently became a symbol of solidarity for football fans in the post-Soviet space. In 2004 -2012 the club belonged to Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov, well-known for his investment in football.

While Romanov was doing business in Belarus, the football club twice won the Belarusian Cup, the main "knock out" cup competition in Belarusian football. The “Red-White” club acquired a large number of fans who, unlike the most other nationalist groups of Eastern Europe, openly declare anti-racism and anti-fascism views.


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    Now, when Vadim Zaitsev has been appointed head of Cosmos TV, peaceful Belarusians can fall asleep serenely in front of their TV – no...

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    The European Humanities University (EHU) was forced into exile in 2004 when the Belarusian authorities withdrew its licence. This followed...


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  • Are there foreign companies working in Belarus?

    Although many imagine Belarus as a mini-Soviet Union, Belarusian cities, and particularly Minsk, are very similar to other European capitals. Western restaurants and hotel and apparel chains are not as abundant as in the neighboring countries, but...

  • Did Belarus adopt its first Constitution in the Soviet Union?

    The first constitution in the Belarusian land was the constitution of May 3 1791, adopted by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which comprised Belarus, in order to redress the political defects of the state and to enable it to withstand the...

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