Research center BIPART
The mission of the BIPART Research Center – promoting the reform of the public administration system in Belarus in accordance with modern principles and practices. We bring together people who want to improve the quality of governance in our country and study this issue.
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All newsTechnocrats under pressure: BIPART releases a new study on Belarus’s economic ministries
The research centre BIPART has published a new study entitled “Technocrats under pressure: career trajectories and state control in Belarus’s economic ministries”, examining the institutional design and personnel practices of the government’s economic bloc between 2005 and 2025. The research shows that economic ministries operate under conditions of strong power centralisation and personalised control, with key appointments driven by loyalty and internal political balances rather than institutional autonomy.
Read moreThe new BIPART Public Administration Digest for September–October 2025 has been released
The new BIPART Public Administration Digest provides an overview of major political and economic developments in Belarus, including the regime’s attempts to re-engage with the West amid persistent dependence on Russia, as well as growing rivalry between the current and former prime ministers. The digest highlights the increasing influence of the security apparatus in shaping foreign policy and the continued sidelining of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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