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Adkryty List Da Bielaruskaha Narodu Darahija maje braty j siostry-bielarusy! Zviartajecca da Vas Stars^ynia Rady Bielaruskaj Narodnaj Respubliki - toj Rady, jakoj bielaruski narod u 1917 hodzie daruc^yu svoj los i jakaja abvies'cila 25 sakavika 1918 hodu niezalez^nas'c' nas^aj Bac'kaus^c^yny. Na dolu Rady BNR vypala ciaz^kaja adkaznas'c' baranic' hetuju niezalez^nas'c' dy zmahacca za jaje usimi dastupnymi srodkami. Rada BNR vybrala mianie na stanovis^c^a stars^yni u^ 1997 hodzie. Upiars^yniu vybrala z^anc^ynu, sila jakoje - dazvolu sabie skazac slovami nas^aha vialikaha Janki Kupaly - u "lubovi da svaje Radzimy, da svajho narodu". Napiaredadni nas^aha Dnia Voli, dnia jaki nas^yja surodzic^y u^va usim s'viecie s'viatkujuc jak najvialiks^aje nas^aje nacyjanalnaje sviata - nas^aje sviata hodnasci, bo-z u hety dzien narod nas^ abvies'ciu s'vietu, pas'la douhaj niavoli, s^to jon taksama choc^a z^yc volnym i niezalez^nym dy byc haspadarom u svajej chacie - choc^u padzialicca z Vami maim bolem i majoj tryvohaj za Vas^u buduc^yniu i za buduc^yniu Vas^ych dzietak i unukau. Bo kraj nas^ znachodzicca znou u vialikaj niebiaspiecy. Znou choc^uc adabrac jaho u Vas, zniavolic Vas. Stalin svaim c^asam nis^c^yu nas^ narod holadam, arys^tami j ssylkami u Sibir. Ciapier jahonyja pas'ladouniki Pucin i Lukasenka, pry dapamozie chlus'ni i palicyjnaj sily, namahajucca pastavic Vas iznou na sluz^bu "stratehic^nym intaresam" rasiejskaj imperyi. Va umovach zmanapalizavanych srodkau masavaje infarmacyi, lukas^enkauski rez^ym zaciahvaje Vas u tak zvanuju intehracyju z Rasiejaj. Ale adziny vynik hetaje pradaz^naje palityki budzie Vas^aje zbiadniennie, dy u kancy znis^c^ennie Vas jak nacyi, jak narodu. Darahija maje braty j siostry-bielarusy, darahaja moladz, lubyja dzietki (z tysiacami jakich ja miela nahodu spatkacca tut u Kanadzie)! Piers^y raz zviartajusia da Vas z adkrytym listom, bo choc^u, kab Vy mianie pac^uli. Rada Bielaruskaj Narodnaj Respubliki robic' usio, s^to moz^a, kab pamahc^y Bielarusi pieraz^yc ciapieras^ni kryzis dy vyjsci z jaho niezalez^naj, svabodnaj i zamoz^naj krainaj. Ale biaz Vas^aha udzielu my nie vyratujem Bac'kaus^c^ynu. Treba kab i Vy pakazali s'vietu, sto Vy viedajecie vartas'c' voli, sto nia choc^acie byc' pryladaj maskouskaha imperyjalizmu j pralivac za jaho svaju krou. Pry razvale savieckaj kamunistycnaj imperyi Boh dau^ nasamu narodu vialiki padarunak - Volu. Takija cudy u historyi nie pau^tarajucca. Dyk nie dapus'ciem-z^a, kab hety padarunak pajs^ou namarna. Bieraz^ecie hety skarb Vas^. Pakaz^ecie s'vietu, s^to bielaruski narod jasce z^yvie. U Dzien Voli 25-ha sakavika vychodz'cie sotniami tysiac^au na vylicy. Idziecie sa s'ciahami, sviec^kami j abrazami. Z malitvaj da Boha, kab Jon paslau "pramienni Svaje chvaly" na nas^ kraj i narod! Z^adaju Vam sily, muz^nasci, vytryvalas'ci. Z^yvie Bielarus! Ivonka Survilla, Stars^ynia Rady BNR

Click image to view larger image Leader of the Belarusian National Republic Rada calls on Belarusians to take to the streets on March 25 Minsk, 6 March. Ivonka Survilla, chairwoman of the Rada (Council) of the Belarusian National Republic (BNR), Belarus' . . . government in exile, has called on the Belarusians to take to the streets on March 25 to observe Freedom Day. The holiday is celebrated on an anniversary of the proclamation of the BNR in 1918. In her appeal, Ms. Survilla expressed concern about the Belarusians' future. She says that Freedom Day "is our greatest holiday, the day of pride, because on this day the people informed the world that they want to be free and independent after long-time bondage." Ms. Survilla believes that Belarus is now in danger. "...Putin and Lukashenko, with the help of lies and police force try to make you serve again 'the strategic interests' of the Russian empire.... But the only result of this corrupt policy will be your impoverishment and your complete destruction as a nation and a people," says the statement. The BNR Rada "does its best to help Belarus live through the current crisis and come out an independent, free and wealthy country. But we will not save our fatherland without your participation. You should also show the world that you know the value of freedom, that you do not want to be a tool of the Moscow imperialism and spill your blood for it." Source: The BelaPAN News Service, No. 22; Monday, March 6, 2000; 1:50 p.m. Belarusian and English text, ©2000 by the Belarusian Democratic Republic (BNR). News articles about 80th Anniversary (1998): 80th Anniversary of BNR. Also see the following for a copy (in Belarusian & English) of the national anthem of the BNR.