R.Astapienia (Idea.by) conducted analysis “WHY do State and business Need BELARUSIAN LANGUAGE”
"Soft Belarus" does not leave very many indifferent: some in they do not believe in it, some hope for it, but others are afraid. At the same time, the contours of "soft Belarusianization" remain blurred and ideological, which allows you to arbitrarily use the facts on
its use or vice versa. Therefore, in order to avoid ambiguity, tis analysis is not devoted to "soft Belarusianization", but public demand for the Belarusian language - the symbol of identity, o
which the authorities of Belarus care least compared to "vyshyvanka" or history.
It is obvious that the public attitude towards one's own identity has changed, and behind this are not only value motivators civil society, but also more pragmatic interests other actors - government agencies and private companies, for which the analisys first of all directs its attention. The analysis covers trends over the past five years (starting in 201