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Belarus (i/bɛləˈruːs/ bel-ə-ROOSS; Belarusian: Белару́сь, tr. Bielaruś, IPA: [bʲɛlaˈrusʲ]; Russian: Белоруссия, tr. Byelorussiya; IPA: [bʲɪloˈrussɪʲɐ]), officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Hrodna (Grodno), Homiel (Gomel), Mahilioŭ (Mogilev) and Vitsebsk (Vitebsk). Over 40% of its 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) is forested. Its strongest economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing.
Until the 20th century, different states at various times controlled the lands of modern-day Belarus: for example: the Principality of Polotsk (11th to 14th centuries), the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Russian Empire. In the aftermath of the 1917 Russian Revolution, Belarus declared independence as the Belarusian People's Republic, succeeded by the Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia, which became a founding constituent republic of the Soviet Union in 1922 and was renamed as the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (Byelorussian SSR). Belarus lost almost half of its territory to Poland after the Polish-Soviet war of 1919-1921. Much of the borders of Belarus took their modern shape in 1939 when some lands of the Second Polish Republic were reintegrated into it after the Soviet invasion of Poland and were finalized after World War II. During World War II, military operations devastated Belarus, which lost about a third of its population and more than half of its economic resources. The republic was redeveloped in the post-war years. In 1945 Belarus became a founding member of the United Nations, along with the Soviet Union and the Ukrainian SSR.
I enjoyed making this i learned a few things on this: Full; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv84E92mnkU Capital:Minsk National flower:Blue Cornflower Name:Рэспубліка Беларусь Main dish/well known of belarus:Drakini Emblem:In the center of the emblem sits a green outline of Belarus,The sun is partially covered by a globe, with the landmass in purple and waters in blue. Lining the left and right sides of the emblem are stalks of wheat, superimposed with flowers. Clovers adorn the left wheat stalks; flax flowers adorn the right. Wrapped around the wheat stalks is a red and green ribbon bearing the colors of the flag of Belarus; the ribbon meets at the base of the emblem,At the top of the emblem there is a five-pointed red star National Animal:White Stork I also found this out which i found int...
Natural Sound Demonstrators protesting against the union treaty between Russia and Belarus have clashed with police in the Belarusian capital, Minsk. The Belarusian Popular Front says more than 200 people were detained during the clashes Wednesday, and most of them were beaten. Belarusian opponents of the accord fear their country of 10 (m) million people will lose its independence to much larger Russia, with a population of 148 (m) million. The demonstration against the union treaty between Russia and Belarus began peacefully, with a crowd of about five-thousand gathering in the Belarus capital, Minsk, on Wednesday. As the demonstration gathered momentum, however, riot police appeared and violence erupted. The Belarusian Popular Front and a human rights group - th...
World Summit on humanitarian affairs opens in Istanbul World Summit on humanitarian affairs opens in Istanbul. The UN, for the first time in its history, has organized such a forum due to the increasing number of conflicts and natural disasters. The forum will decide how to help 125 million people who suffer from them. It is planned to consider the observance of the laws of war, providing aid to the needy, strengthening of humanitarian actions. International community will reaffirm its commitment to the principles of humanity, unity and cooperation, without which it is impossible to prevent crises, to find a way out of them and to save people from suffering. The summit will feature 6000 participants from 80 countries. Belarusian delegation is headed by Consul General in Istanbul Igor Be...
20. 04. 2016. "Rock Song" RockBufet (Minsk, Belarus)
Russian/Eng/Nat Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed a treaty with Belarus Wednesday that increases political, economic and military cooperation between the two neighbours. The treaty is the biggest step yet towards reintegration by any of the former Soviet republics since the empire collapsed in 1991, creating 15 separate states. Although it stops well short of merging the two countries, many Russians are angry there has not been a referendum on the issue. With one of the least healthy economies of the former Soviet republics, Belarus stands to gain plenty from a new treaty drawing it closer to Russia. Boris Yeltsin also hopes to use the reintegration to counter NATO's eastward expansion. But critics in Moscow say the price is too high - Russia will not be able ...
A recap video of Three Days Grace's summer 2014 tour in England, Netherlands, Germany, Belarus, and Russia. Видеоитоги летнего тура Three Days Grace по Англии, Нидерландам, Германии, Республике Беларусь и России. Deluxe: http://smarturl.it/3DGHumanStore iTunes: http://smarturl.it/3DGHuman Amazon: http://smarturl.it/3DGHumanAmz 9/16/14 - London, UK - Electric Ballroom 9/17/14 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg 9/18/14 - Berlin, DE - Columbia Club 9/20/14 - Minsk, BY - Chizhovka Arena 9/21/14 - St. Petersburg, RU - A2 Club 9/23/14 - Omsk, RU - Hangar Club 9/24/14 - Ekaterinburg, RU - Tele Club 9/25/14 - Ufa, RU - Lights of Ufa 9/27/14 - Nizhny Novgorod, RU - Milo Concert hall 9/28/14 - Moscow, RU - Stadium Live 9/29/14 - Voronezh, RU - Grad Event Hall 10/1/14 - Krasnodar, RU - Arena 10/3/14 - Sama...
Minsk Hub of Peace: International platform for conflict resolution under the aegis of the Global Shapers Community / WEF Dear Global Shapers, Friends and Colleagues ! At present, youth leaders are not included in conflict resolution and peacebuilding processes in the Eastern European region. Minsk Shapers Hub propose to set up the Youth Center for Conflict Resolution in Minsk under the aegis of the Global Shapers Community / WEF, which would unite efforts of international civil society, Belarusian government and regional actors in promotion of peace and security. None of the "frozen conflicts" in the Soviet successor states has been resolved peacefully. Furthermore, the situation even became worse over the last years. So, what can Belarus contribute ? I believe that Belarus has grea...
In BLACKOUT, a series made possible by Jigsaw, VICE News takes viewers across the globe, from Pakistan to Belarus, to examine technology's role in the ongoing fight for free expression. Watch the rest of the series here: http://bit.ly/1UNxdKP In October of last year, Alexander Lukashenko swept to his fifth term as the Belarusian president, marking 22 years in power. Despite the elections being marred by allegations of fraud, the EU in February lifted travel sanctions against Lukashenko's government, as a reward for good behavior — the elections passed without a repeat of 2010’s violent crackdown against opposition parties. But critics argue that the EU is making a dangerous endorsement of an autocratic regime that still employs the use of internet surveillance, censorship, and intimidatio...
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Belarus border guards order Jonathan Rugman out of the country, but our resourceful Channel 4 News cameraman slips past them for a much-needed glimpse of Europe's most repressive regime. See more here: bitly.com/1hcq9C0 Subscribe to Channel 4 News: http://bit.ly/1sF6pOJ Sign up for Snowmail, your daily preview of what is on Channel 4 News, sent straight to your inbox, here: http://mailing.channel4.com/public/snowmail/remotebox.jsp Missed Channel 4 News? Catch up on the last seven days here: http://www.channel4.com/news/catch-up/ Channel 4 News weather forecast, with Liam Dutton: http://www.channel4.com/weather/ All the latest blog posts from the Channel 4 News on-screen talent: http://blogs.channel4.com/news/
In October 2015 a presidential election was held in Belarus. It wasn't a convincing contest and few thought that victory would go to anyone other than the man who had ruled the country for the past two decades. With an economy in tatters and a chilling charge list of human rights violations against his name, Alexander Lukashenko has long presided over Europe's closest equivalent to North Korea. That said, the president many accuse of being a dictator eschews a personality cult. There's little need, say his opponents; Lukashenko rules through fear. Today, time-warped Belarus provides a glimpse into what life was like before the collapse of the Soviet Union, where the secret police are still called the KGB and the success of the economy is measured in tractor sales. In the run-up to the ...
Country presentation of Belarus. Video shot in time-lapse-in-motion technique shows the beauty of the Belarusian nature, architectural monuments, city life. Featuring Miss Belarus 2012.
Considered the last dictatorship in Europe, under the ferm rule of president Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, Belarus is one of the least know European countries, considered by most as a puppet state of Russia. But nations are about people and belarusians are worth discovering. Learn, Share, Subscribe ------------------------------------------------ Watch the entire series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRTa_XMM9a4hDh2Yo9CsZzOR Follow: https://plus.google.com/+blinder00 https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go https://www.facebook.com/official7facts ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Belarus, a former member of the USSR. Today it remains a country with a heavy soviet atmosp...
ARTICLE: http://haraldbaldr.com/minsk-belarus-lenin-swordfights-surveillance-miniskirts/ This is the result of a one week trip to Minsk. My Vlog includes footage from nightclubs, Belarusian girls, the beautiful city of Minsk, police brutality, the surveillance State, world war II museum, medieval swordfights and more. Minsk is a fantastic picturesque city with Europe's most beautiful girls. It is safe and easy to navigate from one part of the city to the next using the metro system. I also found Belorussians to be most welcoming and friendly with tourists. The exception is people who work for the government. They are mean and ridiculously rude. Stay away from them at all costs. To travel to Minsk you must obtain an invitation to the country which a travel agency can help you with. Apa...
The film introduces the issue of sex trafficking in a country that is known to have one of the worst reputations for sex trafficking; which is Belarus. The film explains that women and children are the largest victims of sex trafficking and expands on this idea to explain how the victims are targeted and brought into the sex trafficking industry. Furthermore, the film explains what the Belarus Government is doing about the issue, and how others can help to stop sex trafficking.
Belarusian Ministry of Tourism and National Tourism Agency promo video. Belarusian Videocentre