Freedom Day (Belarus)
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Freedom Day is an unofficial holiday in Belarus
, which is celebrated on March 25 to commemorate the creation on that date in 1918 of the Belarusian People's Republic (BPR).
People and groups opposed to the current Belarusian government under Alexander Lukashenko
celebrate the holiday. The government does not recognize it for the stated reason that the BPR was created by the Germans
, who were occupying Belarus in 1918. Celebrations of the holiday are an annual occasion of demonstrations against the rule of president Alexander Lukashenka.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise 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, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, which is celebrated on March 25 to commemorate the creation on that date in 1918 of the Belarusian People's Republic (BPR).
People and groups opposed to the current Belarusian government under Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko has been serving as the President of Belarus since 20 July 1994. Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko worked as director of a state-owned agricultural farm. Under Lukashenko's rule, Belarus has come to be viewed as a state whose conduct is out of line...
celebrate the holiday. The government does not recognize it for the stated reason that the BPR was created by the Germans
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who were occupying Belarus in 1918. Celebrations of the holiday are an annual occasion of demonstrations against the rule of president Alexander Lukashenka.