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paragraph_text: The Belarusian Party " Belaya Rus ", or simply Belaya Rus, is a centrist political party in Belarus. It supports the policies of Alexander Lukashenko, the first and only president of post-Soviet Belarus.
  
  The Belaya Rus party originates from the Republican Public Association " Belaya Rus " (abbr. RPA " Belaya Rus "), founded in 2007 to support Lukashenko's presidency. While the association was involved in elections and parliamentary activities, it was never registered as a political party. In 2023, the membership of RPA "Belaya Rus" voted to create a new political party alongside the association.