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After independence in 1991, the country retained the anthem of the BSSR without lyrics for official use. [4] The only legal mention of a national anthem in Belarusian law before 2002 was in the Constitution of Belarus. Section 1, Article 19 of the constitution states that "[t]he tsymbols of the Republic of Belarus as a sovereign state shall be ...
There is a public debate in Belarus regarding the appropriate date to be considered Independence Day. [2] Since the early 1920s, various Belarusian political movements and the Belarusian diaspora have been celebrating Independence Day on 25 March as the anniversary of the 1918 declaration of independence by the Belarusian Democratic Republic.
After the restoration of the independence of Belarus in 1991, there were propositions to make "Vajacki marš" the national anthem of the Republic of Belarus once again. In particular, the renowned writers Vasil Bykau, Ales Adamovich and Ryhor Baradulin issued a public appeal in favour of making "Vajacki marš" the national anthem of Belarus. [1]
The people of Belarus were exposed mostly to Russian pop music during this period and also after independence in 1991. In 2002, however, President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree requiring 50% of all FM broadcast music to be Belarusian in origin, and since 1 January 2005 the rule has been even stricter (75% of music broadcast each day ...
Freedom Day (Belarusian: Дзень Волі, romanized: Dzień Voli; Russian: День Воли, romanized: Den' voli) is an unofficial holiday in Belarus celebrated on 25 March to commemorate the declaration of independence by the Belarusian Democratic Republic by the Third Constituent Charter on that date in 1918.
The song was originally meant to be sung a capella. Mikola Ravienski, Aliaksiej Turankoŭ and Vladimir Mulyavin also made covers of this song as well as other Belarusian musicians and bands. [4] In the early 1990s, Shchahlou-Kulikovich’s version was considered as one of the options for the national anthem of the Republic of Belarus.
A seven-question referendum was held in Belarus on 24 November 1996. [1] Four questions were put forward by Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, on changing the date of the country's independence day, amending the constitution of Belarus, changing laws on the sale of land and the abolition of the death penalty.
In 1995 the Military Academy of Belarus was set up on the basis of two military ... The Minsk Independence Day Parade is the main military event ... Song from 45 ...