Belarus

In rememberence
from: "...Of such immense size" By The Nomad

After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration. Although Belarus agreed to a framework to carry out the accord, serious implementation has yet to take place. Since his election in July 1995 as the country's first president, Alexander LUKASHENKO has steadily consolidated his power through authoritarian means. Government restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, peaceful assembly, and religion continue. To be updated

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23 hours ago: EdVallance published a blog
The Bicycle Diaries - from Lithuania across Belarus into Russia

August 16th 2009 Europe » Belarus
Day 1 Arrive Kaunas, Lithuania, night time. Ask young man in airport shop where to get bus to town centre. He smiles and replies in English. Very un-Soviet - in Russia would have had head bitten of ... 53 photos [full story]

1 day ago: Islandboy published a blog
Japan to England, Overland - Part 8: The Girl From Minsk

November 3rd 2008 Europe » Belarus » Hrodna Voblast » Hrodna
"Where?" Indeed, when I first heard that to reach Europe from Russia, I would have to get a transit visa through a country called Belarus, quickly I decided that A; Because I had never heard of the ... 57 photos [full story]

140 days ago: hauteboy published a blog
Minsk

May 9th 2009 Europe » Belarus » Minsk Voblast » Minsk
May 8, 2009 Flight: Kaliningrad (KGD) to Riga (RIX), Air Baltic, F50, economy Flight: Riga (RIX) to Minsk (MSQ), Air Baltic, F50, economy Hotel: Hotel Yubileiny, Minsk, $67 I boarded the airBaltic ... 9 photos [full story]

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