2024 in Belarus
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Events of the year 2024 in Belarus.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]Ongoing: Belarusian involvement in Russian invasion of Ukraine; Belarus–European Union border crisis
February
[edit]- 21 February – President Alexander Lukashenko calls for armed security patrols on streets and in workplaces, claiming the possibility of "extremist" crimes.[1]
- 25 February –
- 2024 Belarusian parliamentary election[2] Voting is held to elect members of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, and local councils, with only four pro-government parties permitted to run. Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urges Belarusians to boycott the elections, pledging to hold elections to the Coordination Council in May of this year.[3]
- President Lukashenko pledges to run in the next Belarusian presidential election.[4]
April
[edit]- 4 April – 2024 Belarusian Council of the Republic election
- 5 April – President Lukashenko announces that Belarus will suspend its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.[5]
- 25 April – The State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus says that it had thwarted drone attacks on Minsk launched from Lithuania, which the latter denies.[6]
June
[edit]- 6 June – German national Rico Krieger goes on trial in Belarus on charges of mercenarism, terrorism, creating an extremist group, intentionally damaging a vehicle, and illegal operations with firearms, ammunition, and explosives.[7]
- 10 June – Poland announces a "no-go zone" in the Białowieża Forest in order to prevent migrants from crossing the border from Belarus.[8]
July
[edit]- 4 July –
- Belarus frees ten political prisoners including former opposition leader Ryhor Kastusioŭ.[9]
- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization officially grants membership to Belarus.[10]
- 14 July – Six people are killed in a storm that hits the south of the country.[11]
- 15 July – Latvia issues a ban on Belarus-registered passenger vehicles entering its territory from Belarus or Russia.[12]
- 17 July – Lithuania issues a ban on Belarus-registered passenger vehicles entering its territory.[13]
- 19 July –
- Belarus introduces visa-free entry to citizens of 35 European countries including the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland.[14]
- The Minsk Regional Court, in a secretive trial, sentences Rico Krieger to death over alleged crimes including terrorism and mercenary activity.[15] He is pardoned on 30 July by President Lukashenko.[16]
- 22 July – Mikalai Kazlou, the leader of the banned opposition United Civic Party, is released after 2.5 years in prison.[17]
Holidays
[edit]- 1-2 January – New Year's Day
- 7 January – Orthodox Christmas
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 9 May – Victory Day
- 14 May – Radonitsa Day
- 3 July – Independence Day
- 17 September – National Unity Day
- 7 November – October Revolution Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Belarus leader Lukashenko calls for armed street patrols, warns of 'extremist' crime". Reuters. 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Belarus' CEC head: Work to prepare for 2024 election campaign on schedule". Belarusian Telegraph Agency(BELTA). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Belarus goes to the polls. Don't hold your breath". POLITICO. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Belarus' Lukashenko says he'll run for president in 2025". Reuters. 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Belarus to pull away from Europe conventional forces treaty already abandoned by Russia". AP News. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Belarus claims it prevented drone attacks from Lithuania. Vilnius rejects the allegations". AP News. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "German National Goes On Trial In Belarus On Mercenary Charge". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Polish border no-go zone will stop tourists as well as migrants, locals fear". Reuters. 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Belarus frees 10 political prisoners but 1,400 remain, rights group says". Reuters. 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Belarus joins Chinese-Russian Shanghai Cooperation Organization". Yahoo News. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "6 dead and cities left without electricity as storm sweeps through Belarus". Associated Press. 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Latvia bans entry for Belarus passenger cars". Reuters. 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Lithuania Bans Cars With Belarusian Plates". The Moscow Times. 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Belarus Introduces Visa-Free Entry For Citizens Of 35 European Nations". RFE/RL. 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Belarus sentences German man to death for 'terrorism'". dw.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Belarus' authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges". Associated Press. 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Belarus frees head of banned party as Lukashenko slowly releases some political prisoners". Associated Press. 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Belarus Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "National and Public Holidays and Commemorative Dates". Press Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
