CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Preamble

We, the People of the Republic of Belarus, emanating from the responsibility for the present and future of Belarus; recognizing ourselves as a subject, with full rights, of the world community and confirming our adherence to values common to all mankind; founding ourselves on our inalienable right to self-determination; supported by the centuries-long history of development of Belarusian statehood; striving to assert the rights and freedoms of every citizen of the Republic of Belarus; desiring to maintain civic harmony, stable foundations of democracy, and a state based on the rule of law; hereby adopt this Constitution as the Basic Law of the Republic of Belarus.

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