An incredible spirit of unity. What the delegations of the Vitebsk region remembered from the Forum of Patriotic Forces in the capital
September 18, 2025
A grand Forum of Patriotic Forces, dedicated to the Day of National Unity and organized by the Headquarters of Patriotic Forces, was held at the capital's Sports Palace. Delegations from all regions of the country arrived, including 150 people from Vitebsk Region, led by Vyacheslav Durnov, Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee. They represented government bodies, political parties, public organizations, enterprises from various fields of activity, and youth.
The dialogue focused on the heroic history of our country, its challenging periods, the courage, resilience, and wisdom of the Belarusian people, national traditions, and the genetic code – everything that forms the basis of unity. Simple and honest discussions about complex matters.
Prominent politicians, opinion leaders, and public figures served as speakers. Mikhail Rusy, Honored Worker of Agriculture of the Republic of Belarus and Chairman of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic for Legislation and State Building, recalled the symbolic significance of holding the holiday in the Minsk Sports Palace. It was here that delegates of the first All-Belarusian People's Assembly in October 1996 listened "with bated breath and a sense of deepest hope and confidence" to the Head of State's keynote address. It was also here that they unanimously supported the new format of the presidency, where the President of the country is the head of state, the guarantor of the Constitution and human rights.