Constitution of Belarus
Lukashenko calls a national referendum to obtain power to disband the legislature and extend his term of office from 5 to 7 years
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1996 in Belarus
Explore 8 historical events and records for Belarus in 1996.
Historical records for Belarus in 1996
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November
Referendum
Lukashenko calls a national referendum to obtain power to disband the legislature and extend his term of office from 5 to 7 years
Other events (month unknown)
Demonstrations
Police Battle demonstrators in central Minsk protest against the pron policies of President Alexander Lukashenko
Economy of Belarus
A crackdown on commercial banks is begun with new rules and sharp restrictions and in some cases nationalization
Independence of Belarus
Brings back an almost identical version of its Soviet era flag, and installs Russian as an official language
Independence of Belarus
Police Battle demonstrators in central Minsk protest against the pron policies of President Alexander Lukashenko
Language
Brings back an almost identical version of its Soviet era flag, and installs Russian as an official language
Nationalization
A crackdown on commercial banks is begun with new rules and sharp restrictions and in some cases nationalization
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