Their Destinies Connected with Vilna Syamyon Sharetski Ethnic Belarusians living in Vilnius can hardly be called emigrants because they are indigenous to the city. For many of them, the city is refuge that they have taken to save themselves and their loved ones rather than enjoy higher living standards. Syamyon Sharetski, chairman of the disbanded 13th Supreme Soviet who fled his country for fear of reprisal, also lived and worked i... More »

Let's Defend our Home, Belarus. Articles, Speeches and Statements Syamyon Sharetski 1997 was a crucial year in Belarus' history marred by the establishment of dictatorship. Opponents of the government have released many publications to expose crimes of the regime. The collection Let's Defend our Home, Belarus. Articles, Speeches and Statements by Syamyon Sharetski includes articles (1997-2000), speeches and statements that show how ... More »

Імя Сямёна Георгіевіча Шарэцкага на сённяшні час — адно з самых вядомых на Беларусі. Найперш як апазіцыйнага дзеяча, Старшыні Вярхоўнага Савета Рэспублікі Беларусь XIII склікання. Таму, хто чытае недзяржаўную прэсу, добра знаёмы і Шарэцкі-публіцыст: адназначна крытычны, нават задзірысты ў дачыненні да афіцыйных уладаў. У «Нашым беларускім Доме» чытач адкрые для сябе новага аўтара: спакойнага, ураўнаважанага, грунтоўна засяроджанага на а... More »

One More Time About National Idea of Belarusian People Syamyon Sharetski The book is a result of reflections of the man who has gone a long way in his personal development in the last 15 years. As parliamentary speaker and supporter of Alyaksandr Lukashenka he went though a hard period of hesitation and doubt during the 1996 constitutional crisis and ended up in political emigration. Sharetski reflects on ways of consolidating the... More »