Associations Day of the Unity of Peoples. Day of the unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia: history, features, strategic tasks. History and traditions of the holiday

Russians and Belarusians at the 23rd time celebrate the feast of unity

Very soon on April 2, and with him - wonderful holidayWhich we note already at the 23rd time - the day of the unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia.

Arthur Gabrhmanov / RG

On this day in 1996, the presidents of our two countries signed an agreement on the formation of the community of Russia and Belarus, and exactly a year later - the agreement on the Union of Belarus and Russia. In 1999, an agreement was followed to create an allied state, wide opening doors for the development of economic and cultural ties between our peoples.

Nowadays, festive events will be held in two capitals, as well as in large and small towns in Belarus and Russia, in city squares, in concert halls, universities and schools, in public organizations. For example, in the Samara region, the festival will be devoted to the competition-festival of children-youth art "Unity", prepared by the public organization "Russian-Belarusian Brotherhood 2000". In Kazan, a concert "Pesnyarov" will be held, and in Novocherkassk, on the initiative of the Belarusian diaspora - international Festival "Commonwealth of Talents" ...

The solemn meeting will be held in Minsk - in the Palace of the Republic. And in Moscow - in the Central Academic Theater Russian army. United scientists, industrial workers, servicemen, veterans, youth. The state anthem of the two countries and festive greetings of the peoples of Belarus and Russia of the heads of our countries will be performed.

State Secretary of the Union State Grigory Rapota this year will hold the day of unity in the Belarusian capital. On the morning of April 2, he, together with the head of the House of National Liteits, Timerbulat Karimov, in Minsk in Maxim Bogdanovich, will transfer high-quality copies of 314 letters from the correspondence of Adam Bogdanovich and Maxim Gorky, as well as members of their families stored in the archive Russian Institute world literature wounds them. A.M. Gorky. (Read more about this on the 4th pp). The ceremony will be attended by the Minister of Information of Belarus Aleksandr Karlyukevich, Minister of Culture Yuri Bondar, director named Wadim Polonsky ... Then a large press conference will be held with the participation of Russian journalists who will gather in the premises of the Standing Committee of the Union State in Moscow and will be able to online Questions.

And on Friday, March 30, the meeting of Belarusian and Russian writers took place in Minsk, also dedicated to the day of the union of the peoples of Belarus and Russia. On it, the Union of Writers of Belarus presented the Fresh Number of the Journal of the Union of Writers of the Union State "White Rega".

The day of the unity of the peoples of Russia and Belarus: where to go and what to see

Belarus and Russia on April 2 celebrate the day of the unity of peoples. On this day in 1996, the Presidents of Russia and Belarusians were signed by Moscow, a treaty "On the formation of the Community of Russia and Belarus" was signed, which marked the beginning of the creation of an allied state. Compared to 1996, foreign trade with Russia increased 5 times and amounted to $ 32.4 billion in 2017 against $ 6.5 billion in 1996.

Major celebrations will be held in Minsk and Moscow. But in other cities of the Union State, events are planned with the participation of government officials and Belarusian earthquakes, political and public figures. On the best pop-theatrical sites of cities will be held star concerts.

MOSCOW

Where: Central Academic Theater of the Russian Army (Suvorovskaya Pl., D. 2)
When: April 2, 19.00

The evening will start with the solemn part. Two hymns of Russia and Belarus will be performed, and congratulations to the presidents of the two countries will also be read. Then the Moscow audience will perform a music team "Phonograph-Simpho Jazz" under the control of Sergey Zilina and the artists invited by him - Vladimir Presnyakov, Leonid Agutin and the participants of the television project "Voice" and "Voice. Children."

ST. PETERSBURG

Where: State Academic Chapel of St. Petersburg (Embankment of the River washing, d. 20)

A festive concert will take place in the big hall of Capella. In the program - the speeches of the choir and the symphony orchestra under the control of Vladislav Chernushenko. It will sound the famous works "Time, Forward!" Sviridova, Marsha Dunaevsky, songs to the films "Blizzard" and "Ordinary Miracle", as well as Russian folk songs.

Yaroslavl

Where: Palace of Culture. Dobrynina (Lenin Avenue, 24h)

In the House of Culture, the documentary and art exhibition "Genius of the Earth of Belarus", dedicated to the life and work of Maxim Bogdanovich, will open. The exposition is provided by the state museum of the history of the Belarusian literature of Minsk. Photos and letters, books and autographs end XIX. - The beginning of the twentieth century.

Third of life Bogdanovich took place in Yaroslavl. Here he wrote his most famous and penetrated poems, prepared for the publication his only lifelby collection of poems "villages", graduated from Yaroslavl men's gymnasium and the Demidov legal login, met his Muse - Anna Kokuyev.

TOLYATTI

Where: Palace of Culture, Art and Creativity (Ul. Jubilee, d. 8)

A festive concert will take place in DK Togliatti "If you are in my heart, Russia, then in my heart of Belarus." Songs performed by two ensembles of the Belarusian national-cultural autonomy "Neman". The teams of the Belarusian song "Kapathyninka" and "Zorachki" will introduce Togliattians with a new repertoire. Then you will be lit by the hall with the dances, the exemplary choreographic ensemble "Lyceum", the people's team of the modern pop dance "Creative" and the team from the Children's School of Art "Harmony". In the lobby of the Palace of Culture, an exhibition of folk art will open.

Volgograd

Where: the Palace of Culture named after Gagarin (Pelsh st. 3)

Evening to the holiday of the day of unity will be held in the DC named after Gagarin. Art teams of Volgograd and Volgograd region: Ensemble "Kupulix" and the ensemble of the People's Belarusian song "Zaryanka".

Rostov-on-Don

Where: Palace of Culture Rostselmash (ul. Selmash, d. 3)

In the morning in the lobby of the Palace of Culture, a festive exhibition of Belarusian folk art will open, as well as children's drawings, crafts, paintings. The solemn evening will begin with the words and speeches of officials. Will continue a concert. Local national cultural autonomy will present Belarusians Taganrog: Children's team "Little Zorachki" and an adult team "Lasta". From Russia, the ensemble "Volly Don" will perform.

BELARUS

MINSK

Where: Palace of the Republic (st. Oktyabrskaya, d. 1), Palace of Culture of the Minsk Tractor Plant (ul. Dolbrodskaya, 2)

The main capital celebration will be held in the Palace of the Republic. In the official part, Gregory Rapot will perform, the Secretary of State of the Union State of Russia and Belarus. The Belarusian Presidential Orchestra and the Russian Kuban Cossack Choir from the Krasnodar Territory will be released on the scene. More than a hundred artists simultaneously fulfill their most famous compositions: "My black-worker", "the Cossack jumping through the valley", "the fire burns behind Kuban and others. Start at 19.00.

In parallel, a concert "Day of Unity" will be held in the DC MTZ. In the program Academic North Russian Choir from Arkhangelsk, Primaudonna Lithuanian stage Birut Petrikite, the Belarusian ensemble of the Cossack song "Mama like" and the team of folk song and dance "player". Start at 18.00.

Grodno

Where: Grodno Regional Drama Theater (st. Mostovaya, d. 35)

In the morning, a charitable fair of artisans and masters of folk art will be spread to the Soviet Square in Grodno. Guests are waiting for master classes in painting easter eggs and the manufacture of "recloser". Paschers will treat baking prepared by old recipes. After lunch in the Drama Theater - a festive concert. Among the artists: the ensemble of the Belarusian song "Zhuravinka", Music groups "Hope" and "Kakhanachka". The program "Union": folk songs and dances of both countries.

Gomel

Where: Branch Library No. 10 named after Dragunsky (ul. Timofenko, 12)

Do you read the poems of Pushkin and Tyutchev or quoted Bogdanovich and buy? Then the day before the holiday boldly step into the library. The city reading room named after Viktor Dragunsky together with the St. Petersburg library "Treasure Island" launch a marathon to read the poetry of Russian and Belarusian classics. Anyone can read the poem on the camera. On April 2, the videos will be published in social networks.

Mogilev

Where: Mogilev Concert Hall (Ul. Pervomayskaya, d. 10)

This year, the city over the Dnipro became the youth capital of Belarus. Therefore, on the day of unity in KZ "Mogilev", professional and amateur musical and dance junior groups will be eaten. Among the artists: the musicians of the Mogilev city chapel, pupils of children's music schools and colleges of the arts. Artists and from the Russian region are expected - neighboring Bryansk.

This day in the city library (on the street. May Day) will work the exhibition of Russian-Belarusian publications, dedicated to the history of our mill.

Brest

Where: Social and Cultural Center (ul. Communist, d. 1)

The Brest Fortress for Russia and Belarus is a general symbol of resistance and combating German invaders during World War II. On the day of unity in the socio-cultural center at a solemn meeting will recall the main milestones of uniting history. Later, the music concert on the holiday will begin, local artists will perform. Start at 16.00.

On April 3, the ensemble of the Russian Cossacks "Cossack smoking" with the music program "for faith and fatherland" will arrive in the city. Songs dedicated to the heroes: "I followed the hero", "as behind the Don, behind the river," the male romance "not for me", "when we were in the war", "from the Garden of Garden, Garden Stalingrad", "Star" . The surprise for the audience will be the execution of the "coughocks" - the tempo musical miniature-popurry on the melodies of Cossack songs. Start at 17.00.

For the development of mankind, the maintenance of progress it is necessary to build friendly relations between states and peoples. Good neighborly policy excludes war, confrontation and conflicts. It allows you to unite efforts to solve a number of important problems in the field of health, security, economics, science. To create the conditions and distribution of ideas that contribute to the unification of Nations, a holiday has been established.

Who notes

Politicians, diplomats, officials of states, government representatives, people who relate to the establishment of countries independence are taking part in celebrations. Activities of charitable and public organizations join the events.

History and traditions of the holiday

The holiday originates from the signing of the Treaty "On the Education of the Community of Russia and Belarus" on April 2, 1996 by the Presidents of Russia and Belarus: Boris Yeltsin and Alexander Lukashenko. In honor of the significant event, the solemn events were established. Their goal is to promote the ideas of uniting the peoples of the two states.

On this day, representatives of Russia and Belarus exchange congratulations. Meetings, conferences, educational lectures, shares are held. Holiday concerts are arranged. High-ranking officials protrude with the reports of pressing issues. The figures that have made a significant contribution to the formation of international relationships are awarded. On the fluid of the media show programs about the history of the development of states.

The agreement on the formation of the community of Russia and Belarus has 19 articles. The Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on a voluntary basis decided to create an integrated political and economic structure. It was formed to enhance material and intellectual potential, raising the living standards of peoples. The association is based on the principles of sovereignty, equality, democracy, international law.

The rulers of Ukraine were skeptical to the Union and refused to participate.

The declared values \u200b\u200bof the unity of nations exist only on paper. Relationships are drenched by economic confrontations, the desire to control sales markets and the production of goods. Despite conflicts, cooperation continues in the military sphere. On the territory of Belarus, the bases of Russian troops and radar items are located.

On December 9, 2014, the Customs Committee of the Republic of Belarus restored the state border between the countries and conducts control, inspection of goods that are supplied from the Russian Federation.

The day of the unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia is celebrated annually on April 2. It was then, in 1996, the presidents of the two states signed an agreement on the formation of the Community of Russia and Belarus. " The fact of signing marked the process of mutual integration of countries. It symbolizes the proximity of fraternal peoples not only in the cultural and historical level.

With this significant date The targeted work began on the construction of the Union of Belarus and Russia.

A little story. Exactly one year later, on April 2, 1997, the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation signed an agreement on the Union of Belarus and Russia. The main purpose of the Union, as recorded in the contract, is to increase the living standards of the peoples, strengthening relations of fraternity, friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Belarus and Russia in the political, economic, social and other areas, the sustainable socio-economic development of States parties based on the merger of their material and intellectual potentials, the use of market mechanisms for the functioning of the economy.

An important stage in the way of the formation and development of the union relations of the Republic of Belarus and Russian Federation On December 25, 1998, the declaration on the further unity of Belarus and Russia, the Agreement on Equal Rights of Citizens, the Agreement on the establishment of equal terms of economic entities and the protocol to it. In these documents, the presidents of the two countries firmly declared the determination to continue the phased movement towards voluntary association in the Union State in Saving national sovereignty Member States of the Union.

On December 8, 1999, an agreement was signed on the creation of an allied state and the program of actions of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation on the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty on the establishment of an allied state. These documents opened the way to access a new level of unity of two fraternal countries and peoples. They determined the ultimate goal of the integration of Belarus and Russia - the establishment of an allied state.

Over the past 23 years, there are many movements on the path of integration on the preservation and development of friendship relations.

Once this pilot project, which many perceived only, as an experiment, became a truly full-scale union dialogue. Due to the political map of the world, the Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Union appeared.

Today, the Union State is an example of successful integration for the entire Eurasian space. On the international arena The Union State acts consolidated, making a significant contribution to ensuring peace and security, consistently and efficiently strengthening the defense capability of our countries, combining efforts in the face of modern challenges and threats.

In one of his speeches, President Alexander Lukashenko said that cooperation between Belarus and Russia has enormous potential. In order to fulfill it fully, we must strictly comply with the agreements, while maintaining and developing our achievements and the overall heritage.

The priority directions of long-term union construction are innovative and high-tech developments that need to be implemented in all areas of life, confident building a high-tech economy and information society. The authority and position of Belarus and Russia in the world community, the competitiveness of our countries largely depend on the effectiveness of joint action.

Every year, various thematic events are held within the framework of the unity of peoples of Belarus and Russia.

In February 2019, within the framework of the XXVI of the Minsk International Book Exhibition, the fair held a presentation of projects prepared by the Belarusian Encyclopedia publishing houses. Penels Brovka "and" Mastotsk Litatura "together with the Standing Committee of the Union State. The exhibition featured the book "Regions for the Union State. Interaction of the regions of the Republic of Belarus with the regions of the Russian Federation. " The book shows the cooperation of the areas of Belarus with the regions of Russia. Much attention is paid to the development of interregional relations in the Union State, which are the priority direction of Belarusian-Russian interaction, serve as the foundation of trade and economic, scientific and technical and socio-cultural relations between the two countries.

Joint youth projects are carried out, which were presented during the V forum of the regions of Belarus and Russia in October 2018. The achievements of the youth organizations of the two countries were presented during the VI of the Youth Forum of Belarus and Russia "Youth - for the Allied State", which was held in Mogilev within the V forum. All these projects have become platforms for discussion and signing agreements between public organizations Belarus and Russia.

By April 25, 2019, the concept of the first volume of the joint Belarusian-Russian tourist atlas "Traveling together: Russia - Belarus will be developed. The release of the first Tom of Atlas will be released called "Roads military glory" Its exit is planned to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. On the pages of the Atlas with the help of cards it is planned to reflect the general history of the time of war, denoting significant events, such as the defense of the Brest Fortress, the Battle of Moscow and Leningrad and others, as well as memorial complexes and commemorative places that are included in the tourist routes and are objects of individual military historical tourism.

Today, more than 57% of goods manufactured by BelAZ comes on russian market. Mostly it is a Zauralie, Kuzbass, Kursk magnetic anomaly, Sakhalin, Yakutia, that is, all Russian regions where mineral mining is carried out.

The other day, the Ambassador of Belarus in Russia Vladimir Semashko held a meeting with cEO State Corporations on Space Activities Roskosmos Dmitry Rogozin. During the meeting, the possibilities of expanding the current Russian-Belarusian orbital grouping of spacecraft remote sensing of the Earth from space were discussed. The prospects for the implementation of interstate space programs implemented on the platforms of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Allied State are also indicated.

Belarus and Russia work closely throughout the spectrum of issues international security, economic, commercial and business cooperation, cooperation in military and humanitarian spheres, the supply of Belarusian products to Russia.

Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Allied State, Alexander Lukashenko, approved a joint budget of Russia and Belarus for 2019.

The revenue part will be 7.245 billion rubles, expendable - 6.235 million. The surplus is scheduled for 919.3 million. The budget is formed due to the equity contributions of our countries. Their size does not change for ten years - 3.17 billion rubles from Russia and 1.7 billion from Belarus. The income received by the broadcasting organization of the Union also took into account. Most of the money is planned to be sent for fundamental research. Space, infrastructure, agriculture, energy, communication and digital economy, transportation - 40 percent will go for these purposes. A quarter of expenses is scheduled for security and military cooperation. They concern law enforcement, arrangement of external borders, support for the regional group of troops. There are money for social projects. Allocated funds for the recovery of veterans of the Great Patriotic War and the treatment of citizens affected by the consequences of the catastrophe at the Chernobyl NPP. Support the ruble publishing projects and allied media. In general, this year from the budget funds are provided for 11 programs, 23 events and 2 projects.

The issues of bilateral interstate relations were discussed on March 27 during a telephone conversation held on the initiative of the Russian side with Vladimir Putin. The leaders of Belarus and Russia spoke a schedule of upcoming contacts in Nur-Sultan and Beijing within the framework of international forums. The emphasis was placed on the interaction of the Union State.

The Union State is our heritage that allows two fraternal peoples to live one family in peace and harmony. The will of the Belarusians and Russians to unity, as before, will serve a solid basis for integration construction, further development Multiple cooperation and formation of the overall newest history.

The day of the unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia is the special peoples of Russia and Belarus. On this day, seven years ago, the heads of state of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko, and the then President of Russia Boris Yeltsin, in the gathering in Moscow, signed an agreement on the community of Russia and Belarus. Just a year later, on April 2, 1997, Russia and Belarus signed an alliance agreement, which became a new impetus to the process of unidirectional integration of two powers.

When is the day of the unity of Belarus and Russia?

The day of the unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia is celebrated on April 2 of each year and is timed to the signing of the Treaty on the establishment of the community of Belarus and Russia.

Day of Unity of Belarus and Russia

In 1998 (December 25), Belarus and Russia signed a declaration of the future union of two states and made a general statement. In this document, presidents of countries strongly announced the continuation of the phased movement towards voluntary unity in the Allied country while maintaining the national sovereignty of the Union member states. The day of the unity of Belarus and Russia is a holiday for two fraternal powers.

At the same time, agreements were signed on equal rights of citizens of Belarus and Russia and the agreement in which legal procedures are governed.

The second agreement on the union of Belarus and Russia

On December 8, 1999, an agreement was signed about the organization of the Union State, which establishes a new level of allied relationship between Belarus and Russia, and also outlines the main trends and future stages of integration.