Technocrats 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.

Belarus and Good Governance: How the Authorities Chose Technocracy while Avoiding Democracy

The 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.

New BIPART Public Administration Digest Released (July–August 2025)

BIPART has published its latest digest covering developments in Belarusian governance. The issue highlights recent measures by Lukashenka to tighten control over the KGB, reshuffles in government ministries and the diplomatic corps, as well as leadership changes in the healthcare system amid corruption scandals.

New BIPART Public Administration News Digest

We at the BIPART Research Center continue publishing a bimonthly digest of news on public administration and governance in Belarus, along with our own research. This issue presents an overview of developments in May and June 2025, covering personnel changes in the Belarusian government, diplomatic corps and local administration. Key personnel changes within this period: