National Unity Day: historical and legal aspect
The article considers the problems related to the establishment of the National Unity Day in the Republic of Belarus as a state holiday from the point of view of historical and legal science. It is noted that there is also a critical attitude towards the establishment of this holiday both in Belarus and abroad. The article shows the political subjectivity of the Belarusian nation and the legitimacy of the formation of the Belarusian statehood on the ethnic territory of Belarusians after the collapse of the Russian Empire. The opinion is put forward about the legal insignificance of the provisions of the Riga Peace Treaty for the Belarusian nation. Based on the analysis of historical events and legal documents, the process of reunification of the Belarusian nation in a single national state is considered.