Belarus

The Republic of Belarus (Республика Беларусь) was formerly a socialist republic within the USSR or Soviet Union. It declared independence in July of 1990, although retains state ownership of the economy and is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The Armed Forces of Belarus (Узброеныя сілы Рэспублікі Беларусь) was formed in 1992 from remnants of the old Soviet Armed Forces that were based in Belarus.

Belarus was slow to adopt new