“Belarus: from origins to the present”
In other words, we have something to be proud of and something to praise ourselves for from the origins to the present. “Our own, Belarusian way of state building is unique and can serve as a call for many other countries and peoples.” Speaker of the Supreme House of the Parliament Natalia Kochanova stated this at the Council of the Republic’s traveling seminar “Belarus: from its origins to the present”. Historians, public figures, spiritual mentors joined the dialogue. The Academy of Public Administration under the President has become a platform for holding a seminar, online broadcasts have also been organized. The whole country is connected to the discussions. Julia Alferova about original Belarusian.
Belarusian statehood has gone through a centuries-old path of development – from the Principality of Polotsk to the proclamation of sovereign Belarus, each from France – about interests. I draw attention to this even in the preamble of the current Constitution. The history of Belarusians is honored and preserved, even the Year of Peace and Creation begins with a rethinking of the historical heritage.
“Belarus: from origins to the present”
To be masters on your own land, to live by your own mind, not obeying orders from outside. These are our conclusions, which were laid on the foundation of the construction foundation – during the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, when the Belarusian ethnic community was formed. Each stage then, as now, in sovereignty, was accompanied by the strongest surprise from outside.
Igor Marzalyuk, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the House of Representatives of the Election Commission of Belarus, Doctor of Science:
If there are no foundations, if there is no understanding of tradition, if there is no understanding of what Belarus is, why it is today a sovereign and independent country, then there is nothing to talk about. Therefore, we pay great attention to state building. Because the history of statehood is the answer to three fundamental questions: where are we from, why are we the way we are? What is our strategy for the future, how should we build ours today?
Belarus participated in the creation of the Principality of Polotsk, Turov, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Commonwealth, the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. And he was always at the epicenter of European events.
Vadim Gigin, Chairman of the Belarusian society “Knowledge”:
The uniqueness and originality of our path lies in the fact that in very complex events, often preferred in the state formations of Belarus, a high density of centers that do not exist on the territory, Belarusians retain their identity, what we call “identification”, and we should be proud. This is actually the heroism of our ancestors.
These are the historical facts of state building, which the West is still trying to falsify in every possible way. Only a strong nation can resist, as they know how to stop provocations. And all because the experience of the formation of the state gave a good lesson, independence – something that has always been aspired to and what is so valuable for every Belarusian.
Sergei Sivets, Chairman of the Permanent Commission of the Security Council of the Republic of Belarus:
Starting from history, transferring a large amount of resources to various states, we see that we have accumulated a very historical baggage of the development of the state and construction. In many ways, this baggage is taking place at the present time in our modern history, shaping our political system, shaping our civil society, establishing the foundations of the constitution and the position of society. I would give an example of the draft law, which will now be adopted in the second reading “On the foundations of society.” This is also the first example and the first legislative act, which sums up the theoretical structure of the institution of social society and the state.
Not just to remember how the Belarusian representation was collected step by step, but to outline the points of support for the observed positions. To this end, the Council of the Republic brought together historians, public figures and spiritual teachers on one platform. We are sure that the Years of Finding the Truth have become a good impetus for Belarusians to return to their roots. But the spiritual and moral are clearly not something that is limited by periods of time.
His Grace Archbishop Theodosius, Honorary Rector of the Parish of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Unexpected Joy” in Novopolotsk:
In the world, in society, devastation reigns in the minds. There cannot be many truths, truth is one, it is divine, it is spiritual, it is creative. And only by eliminating the devastation in the head, our thinking, having found the truth and meaning of life and personality, and destiny, we can look into the future with confidence.
The Academy of Public Administration under the President has become a platform for holding a seminar, online broadcasts have also been organized. The whole country is connected to the discussions. Were going to increase audiences. And this interest clearly testifies to the indifference of young people and the awe of the older generation to what is behind the back of an entire nation.
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