Exhibition at the dialogue platform dedicated to the celebration of Constitution Day

On March 14, 2024, a dialogue platform was held at the central office of the State Committee for Forensic Expertise with the participation of the Minister of Justice, representatives of other government bodies with students receiving higher education in legal specialties, dedicated to the celebration of Constitution Day.

The National Archives of the Republic of Belarus (NARB) has prepared a temporary exhibition «The Main Law of Our Life (for the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus)».

The 30th anniversary of the Constitution is a landmark event in modern Belarus. In all respects, the Belarusian Constitution is the Constitution of a developed, free state, which is based on the principle of the rule of law, a clear division of branches of power, the diversity of political institutions, ideological views, it reflects the experience of constitutional construction of the advanced countries of the world, clearly and consistently sets out basic universal values.

The theme of the exhibition is important for the development of civil society – our country lives according to the Constitution. Knowledge and compliance with the Constitution in the Republic of Belarus, as in all countries of the world, characterizes the degree of maturity of society, the readiness of citizens to participate in government, and to take a responsible attitude towards their rights and responsibilities.

The exhibition presents archival documents that reflect the chronology of the formation of the constitutional foundations in Belarus and talk about the progress of the preparation and adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus of 1994 and the introduction of amendments and additions to the Basic Law of the Republic in connection with the rapidly changing political, socio-economic realities.

Today, the Constitution is in force with amendments and additions adopted at republican referendums on November 24, 1996, October 17, 2004 and February 27, 2022.

The Belarusian Constitution guarantees every citizen the freedoms and rights necessary for creative work, a dignified life and harmonious all-round personal development.

Head of the department M.A.Starostenko and researcher of the department for the use of documents and information Yu.S.Prostakova was introduced to the exhibition by those present.

Also, as part of the event, researcher at the Publications Department of NARB T.N.Ageenko presented the banner exhibition «Let’s Restore Belarus Together».

1. Head The Department for the Use of Documents and Information of the NARB M.A.Starostenko introduces the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Belarus S.N.Khomenko, the Director of the Department of Archives and Records Management O.L.Voinov and the event participants with the exhibition materials

2. Head Department for the Use of Documents and Information of the NARB M.A.Starostenko introduces the exhibition materials to the event participants

3. Head Department for the Use of Documents and Information of the NARB M.A.Starostenko introduces the exhibition materials to the event participants

4. Researcher of the Department for the Use of Documents and Information of NARB Yu.S.Prostakova introduces event participants to the exhibition materials

5. Researcher of the Publications Department of NARB T.N.Ageenko introduces the materials of the banner exhibition to the event participants