Freedom Day rally and demonstration to take place in Minsk today
The 94th anniversary of the Belarusian People's Republic's declaration is celebrated today, on March 25.
The city authorities gave their permit to
the opposition for conducting a festive action. The participants of the action
will gather at 13.30 near the building of the National Academy of Sciences.
Then there will be a rally across Surhanau Street up to the Bangalore Square
and the demonstration in the People's Friendship Park, from 14.30 till 17.00.
The action's
organizers have informed to BelaPAN that they reached agreement with Minsk
police administration that there will be no obstacles in using white-red-white
flags and national symbols, as well as slogans relevant to the action's theme.
Besides, the
"Young Front" disagreed with the officially approved route of the
action. Representatives of this organization intend to celebrate the Freedom
Day in the center of the capital.
In many regions of
Belarus, street actions on March 25 were prohibited.
