Молодая Беларусь: История и Современное Состояние

Belarusian political association

Young Belarus is a youth political block in Belarus, founded by "Young Front" and some leaders of democratic movement on March 14, 2004. In 2009, Young Belarus became just another youth political organisation in Belarus; later that year Young Belarus separated into two separate wings, both claiming to be the real Young Belarus:
First Young Belarus is registered in Lithuania, led by Kaśpiarovič and Tsimafei Drančuk. Second Young Belarus in not registered, but is considered to be a member of the Belaruski Nezaležnicki Block, which is led by Artur Fińkievič and supports Milinkievič.

The founding of the movement “Young Belarus” was officially declared on September 28, 2008, on the day of the 2008 parliamentary elections in Belarus. The idea of creating a youth movement belongs to Artur Fińkievič, a former political prisoner and the ex Vice Chairman of the “Young Front”. The name “Young Belarus” first appeared in the year 2004. It was the name of the pre electoral block created before the parliamentary elections in Belarus. Artur Fińkievič was then one of the leaders of the above mentioned pre electoral block.

The organization is targeted towards youth in the ages of 16 35, students of higher educational establishments, technical and professional schools, secondary schools, and working youth.

The organization's stated goals are mobilizing and uniting socially active Belarusian youth, building up of the civil society on the grounds of democracy and free market, helping to form an all round and harmonically developed generation on the basis of Belarusian national history, language and culture.

The organization was created in order to unite politically and socially active young people of different views. The organization is considered to be on the conservative side of the political spectrum, with a clear orientation toward national values.

As of now, the movement “Young Belarus” is represented in the following cities of Belarus: Minsk, Mogilev, Zhodzina, Grodno, Polotsk, Novopolotsk, Vitebsk, Smalyavichy, Masty, Zelva, Ushachy, Shchuchyn, Novogrudok, Vawkavysk, Gomel, Orsha, Brest etc.