17 July 2023
Lukashenko signs law on people's militia
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the law on people's militia, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.
The document creates the legal framework for voluntary participation of citizens in enforcing martial law, which is declared in administrative and territorial units of the republic. The document also enables additional conditions for providing assistance to territorial police units as they discharge duties and protect property of all kinds from criminal assaults and other encroachments.