On May 21, 2024, an offsite meeting of the Council of Young Scientists of the Institute was held at the Museum of Contemporary Belarusian Statehood

On May 21, 2024, scientists from the Institute of Economics, with the support of the Primary Trade Union Organization of the Institute of Economics of NAS of Belarus, visited the Museum of Contemporary Belarusian Statehood (hereinafter referred to as the Museum).

During the visit, scientists familiarized themselves in detail with the comprehensive exhibition of the Museum.

The main exhibition is presented in thematic blocks.

Introductory hall. Historical and cultural heritage of Belarus (models of architectural monuments built or reconstructed during the period of the country’s independence). Emblems of Belarusian cities. Statistics about the country.

Main exhibition. 1st hall. State structure of Belarus. The formation of contemporary Belarusian statehood represented in documents and video materials. Presidential symbols. Standards of the state emblem, anthem and flag. Heroes of Belarus. Banknotes and coins of the National Bank of Belarus. National security of the country.

2nd hall. Social and economic development of Belarus. Activities of the National Academy of Sciences. Chemical and petrochemical industry. Mechanical engineering. Major achievements in agriculture. The latest developments in medicine.

3rd hall. Culture and sports in the republic at the present stage (awards for cultural and artistic figures, samples of cultural and main objects, Olympic awards for Belarusian athletes).

4th hall. Ethno-confessional relations in Belarus. The position of the country in the international arena represented in documents and materials. Gifts to the President from foreign delegations.

5th hall. Conference hall (designed to host foreign delegations, temporary exhibitions, interactive and patriotic events).

The offsite meeting was dedicated to the Day of the State Flag, State Emblem and National Anthem of the Republic of Belarus, which is celebrated annually on the 2nd Sunday of May, and therefore special attention was paid to the 1st hall of the museum’s exposition. A visit to the Museum allowed young scientists to familiarize themselves in detail with the symbols of our country as a sovereign state, and also firmly make sure that the State Flag, the State Emblem and the State Anthem are symbols of historical memory that link together the heroic past, present and future of the Belarusian state. They are the most important attributes of the sovereignty and independence of the Fatherland.