In August 2020, the people of Belarus rebelled against the dictator Alexander Lukashenko. Millions of people rejected him in the Presidential election. During his 29 years in power, Lukashenko has turned Belarus into a full-fledged concentration camp and has run his family as a corporation. The people of Belarus fight against this tyrant on a daily basis. Lukashenko dragged Belarus into the war with Ukraine which is totally against Belarus people's will. His regime has become a threat to regional security, provoking a migration crisis in Europe. Due to sanctions the country's economy is deteriorating, hundreds of thousands of civilians are leaving the country due lawlessness, fear for family, and loved one’s security and lives.

In a year, Belarus will hold new parliamentary elections, which will not be fair and honest. Therefore, it needs to change the approach in fighting the dictatorial regime. The democratic forces of Belarus are working on a strategy to overcome the political crisis in Belarus. A large group of Belarusian and international experts has developed a project of electronic voting, which will give hope to people of Belarus both inside and outside the country, who wish to express their support for democratic change.

It is time to create a legitimate body in the eyes of Belarus' people. The regime can compromise any individual but cannot do it in relation to a legal entity. It is time to return to the same principles, which helps to invigorate social activity of Belarus' people in 2020.

Belarus' sovereignty is under threat and requires the support of the international community to protect it. Scenarios of the political situation in Belarus and the necessary conditions for change will be presented. Belarus has given the world many outstanding figures who have made tremendous contributions to world science, culture, and politics. Irving Berlin, a native of Belarus, is one of America’s most brilliant composers, author of the unofficial US anthem "God Bless America." We are sure that the situation in Belarus will change in the near future.

Valery Tsepkalo  was formerly Belarus' First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minsk's Ambassador to Washington, DC. In 1993, he was an adviser to the first leader of Belarus, Stanislav Shushkevich, and prepared the only visit of U.S. President to Belarus. Founder and CEO of Belarus Hi Tech Park. In 2020, despite the brutal authoritarianism in Belarus, Tsepkalo collected over 220,000 signatures to compete against Belarussian dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko in the Belarussian Presidential elections but was disqualified by the regime. Valery Tsepkalo was the architect of the famous women's trio led by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as a protest candidate in the 2020 elections. He is the highest-ranking Belarusian official who has ever participated in presidential elections. Mr. Tsepkalo has shown his commitment to promoting the institution of democracy as well as free and fair elections within Belarus.