CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS OF 1994
(with changes and additions adopted at the republican referenda of November 24, 1996* and of October 17, 2004)

We, the People of the Republic of Belarus (of Belarus), proceeding from the responsibility for the present and future of Belarus, recognising ourselves a full-fledged subject of the international community and confirming our adherence to the values common to all mankind, founding ourselves on our inalienable right to self-determination, supported by the centuries-old 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 concord, firm foundations of government by the people and a state based on the rule of law, adopt hereby this Constitution – the Fundamental Law of the Republic of Belarus.

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* Entered into force from the day of its publication in accordance with Article 1 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Procedure of Entry into Force of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus".