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They love money, open to new experiences, and socially active

18 march 2021
Belarus Segodnya
The heroes of the 1970s youth were the space explorers Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova. Those born in the 1990s are seeking to act like enterprising Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian. Young people of new formation – Generation Z – have their own idols and role models, the choice of which determines their values and attitudes. Indeed, we are all very different. ...

Why young people are in no hurry to become parents: experts view

26 february 2021
Belarus Segodnya
In the mid-twentieth century, the critical threshold for having the first child was the age of 22-24. And our mothers were told they should definitely have a firstborn before 25. Today, these boundaries have shifted significantly, and by modern obstetrics standards, women aged over 35 are considered to be elderly primigravidas. But the reality is (and this is evidenced by the sociolog...

BISR analyst: it is important to increase Belarusian presence in Africa and Latin America

16 february 2021
Belarus Segodnya
Against the background of a slow-down in world economy in the post-pandemic period it is important to increase the Belarusian presence in Africa and Latin America. This was the statement expressed to BelTA by Bogdan Iodchik, analyst of the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR). Belarus has long-standing business interests in Africa and Latin America. Taking into account t...

BISR: Cooperation between Belarus and Central Asian countries is a good example of fruitful cooperat...

15 february 2021
BELTA
The bilateral cooperation between Belarus and Central Asian countries is a good example of fruitful cooperation. This opinion was expressed by head of the department of the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research Anton Dudarenok. "The Central Asian region today is one of the dynamic developing geostrategic zones of the planet. Experts note the formation of an integrated market wit...

BISR analyst: Constitutional reform is our fateful choice

12 february 2021
BELTA
Constitutional reform is a fateful choice, it should be made with no haste, thoroughly and thoughtfully. This was the statement made by the analyst of the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Legal Sciences, Ekaterina Rechits to BelTA as she commented on President Alexander Lukashenko's report at the VI All-Belarusian People's Assembly. ...

BISR analyst: Coronavirus – the front-line hardening of healthcare

12 february 2021
BELTA
"As the President noted in his report at the VI All-Belarusian People's Assembly, the coronavirus has become a front-line hardening that will bring the health system to a new level. Over the past year, the main forces of the health system have been thrown to counter COVID-19. Some medical institutions had to limit the provision of planned care, and some departments and hospitals were ...

BISI analyst: People are interested in a strong defender state

11 february 2021
BELTA
Citizens are interested in a strong defender state but at the same time they are focused on participation, solidarity, and personal initiative. This was stated to BelTA by BISR Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor Svetlana Aleinikova. "The values of society are its mainstay, the basic foundation of development, the key mechanism in the transmission from generation ...

BISR analyst: the way of our economic model is not forced, but sustainable

11 february 2021
BELTA
"As the President said in his address, we need to focus not on indices and statistical maneuvers, but on real incomes of the population and their purchasing power. The Head of State noted that wealth is, first of all, investment in fixed assets. Without spending on fixed capital, intangible and financial assets, the future efficiency of activities is impossible. In this sense, moderni...

BISR: There is no other mechanism for representing political interests apart from parties

11 february 2021
BELTA
Humanity has not elaborated developed any other mechanism for representing political interests other than parties. This was the statement made to BelTA by Deputy Director of the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Political Sciences Tatiana Shendik. "Humanity has not elaborated any other mechanism for representing political interests other than parties. The proje...

How Belarus-U.S. relations will change after Biden's inauguration

21 january 2021
CTV
The interest of many in Biden's inauguration in the United States is fueled not only by the inauguration ceremony itself, but also by what relations the U.S. will have with the world, the CTV "24 Hours" News reported. It is clear that it is hard to talk about something in detail. No one knows the right answer. About promoting a "democratic agenda", a separated country, and Trump's fut...

All-Belarusian People's Assembly in the status of a constitutional body – new form of public ad...

09 december 2020
Belarus Segodnya
Alexander Lukashenko's proposal to raise the status of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly to a constitutional body makes it possible to reduce many mistakes of our partners, allies and neighbors through creating a Civil Society Institute that would be able to directly express the interests and aspirations of every citizen, exercise control over state bodies and guide their developme...

What does society expect from health workers? Viewpoint of sociology

03 december 2020
Medicinsky vestnik
What do patients think about doctors and medicine? What does society expect from people in white coats today? What trends in professional community should be given special attention? We invited Svetlana Aleinikova, analyst of the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, to discuss matters that are important for the medical community. Svetlana, c...