The "Belaya Rus" party was created in Belarus
- Constituent congress of the "Belaya Rus" party is held in Minsk
- Charter and program of the Belarusian party "Belaya Rus" approved
- Oleg Romanov heads the Belarusian party "Belaya Rus"
"As a manager who communicates with working people daily, I see and understand that a decisive renewal of the political language has long been overdue," said Valery Malashko, Deputy Chairman of the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee. - In Belarusian society, the traditions of peace, unity, and harmony have always been sacred. We are heirs to the great political course of previous generations who built a powerful country and a sovereign Belarus. Therefore, we, the delegates of the constituent congress, confidently and unanimously support the construction of a new political party."
- Romanov: The party system of Belarus is entering a new, higher level of development
- Romanov: One of the most important functions of the "Belaya Rus" party is to become a social elevator
- Romanov: The ideas of the "Belaya Rus" program have received full support from Belarusian society
According to him, the ideology of stability, continuous development, and success should be at the core of the new party. "We fully support the phrase 'Belaya Rus'. The party's name resonates with the name of our country. I am convinced that the 'Belaya Rus' party will become the political force on which the government will rely," added Valery Malashko.
About 1,000 delegates from all over the country came to Minsk for the founding congress. Delegates also need to adopt the party's charter and program.
As reported earlier, the draft program of the "Belaya Rus" party was published on February 28 and submitted for public discussion. The initiator of the creation of the new party is the public association "Belaya Rus".
From the Vitebsk region to the Congress, the following were elected to the Supreme Political Council of the party:
- Vladimir Terentyev, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies, Chairman of the Vitebsk regional organization of the public association "Belaya Rus";
- Vyacheslav Durnov, Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee;
- Dmitry Demidov, Chairman of the Novopolotsk City Executive Committee;
- Nikolai Martynov, Deputy General Director of LLC "Management Company of the Holding "Belorusskaya Kozhevenno-Obuvnaya Kompaniya "Marko";
- Ruslan Makhmudov, lead engineer of OJSC "Verkhnedvinsk Dairy and Cheese Plant";
- Pavel Yastremsky, director of the educational institution "Secondary School-1 of Polotsk".