Two notable pieces of news related to Belarus broke in recent days: the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Svetlana Alexievich, on October 8, and Alyaksandr Lukashenka was reelected president of Belarus, on October 11. It is debatable which of these news items actually holds more profound implications for the country. In terms of governance and prospects for development (or as some would say, lack thereof), Lukashenka’s fifth presidential term is certainly more important. However, Alexievich’s Nobel prize victory puts Belarus on the map of international awareness perhaps more solidly than anything else that took place in that country …read more
Source: The Jamestown Foundation