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Belarus Government Structure
The Constitution
A new Belarusian constitution was submitted to the
Supreme
Soviet in three different versions before it was finally
adopted
on March 28, 1994, and went into effect on March 30, 1994.
The
new basic law declares the Republic of Belarus a democracy
that
operates on the basis of a diversity of political
institutions,
ideologies, and opinions, with all religions and creeds
equal
before the law. The official language is Belarusian,
although
Russian is retained as the language of interethnic
communication.
Belarus is declared a nuclear-free, neutral state. All
persons
are equal before the law and are to have their rights,
legitimate
interests, and freedom protected equally; suffrage is
granted to
citizens who have reached eighteen years of age. The state
also
pledges itself to create "the conditions for full
employment."
Data as of June 1995
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