Top banker, general, pop singer launch new party of power

The founding congress of the Belaya Rus public association can take place in September or October, the initiative group comprising 40 people said in a statement on July 2 in Minsk.  The group includes Piotr Prakapovich, the chairman of the Natinal Bank of Belarus, Minsk Mayor Mikhail Paulau, General Mikalai Chagrynets, pop singer Iryna Dorofeeva, athletes Ivan Tsikan, Yulia Nestserenka and Natallia Tsylinksya.

The participants of the initiative group passed an appeal to compatriots, calling on the Belarusians "to unite efforts in order to promote the development of Belarus and to create a voluntary self-run national organization".

The organizers stressed that they supported the policy of the people's president, reports BELTA.