On the holding of a competition

The Republic of Belarus is a party to the UN Convention against Corruption. By the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption", the Prosecutor General's Office is designated as the coordinating body for its implementation.

In accordance with Article 13 of the said Convention, each State Party shall take appropriate measures to promote active participation of individuals and groups outside the public sector in the prevention of and the fight against corruption, in-depth understanding of the fact that corruption entails its causes, its gravity and the threat it poses to the foundations of democratic society.

In order to organize constructive international cooperation, create an atmosphere of intolerance towards corruption and take joint effective measures to combat this negative social phenomenon, Belarus, along with Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan, actively participates in the activities of the Interstate Council for Combating Corruption, a sectoral cooperation body of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The members of the Council have decided to hold the International Youth Contest of Social Anti-Corruption Advertising "Together Against Corruption!", which is open to participants from any country.

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation acted as the organizer of the international competition, with the Prosecutor General's Offices of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs and Anti-Corruption, and the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption of the Republic of Tajikistan as co-organizers.

Contestants aged 14 to 35 are invited to prepare thematic social advertising in the nominations "Best Poster" and "Best Video Clip".

It is expected that the competition entries will reflect modern state mechanisms for combating corruption at all levels and in all spheres of society and state life, as well as the role and significance of international cooperation in this area.

The submission of entries is organized on the official

on the website of the international competition www.anticorruption.Iife until 18:00 (Moscow time) October 1, 2023. The rules for its conduct are also posted there.

After that, until October 20, 2023, the National Competition Commission of the Republic of Belarus will determine the winners (I place) and prize-winners (II and III places) in each nomination, and will send their works for participation in the final of the competition. The competition organizers will also be provided with the 10 best posters and 10 best videos for placement on the official website of the competition and for use in the preparation of various exhibitions (expositions) of the competition works.

The final of the competition will be held in October - November 2023, during which the International Competition Jury will determine the winners and prize-winners in each nomination. The solemn ceremony of awarding them with diplomas, valuable gifts and commemorative prizes is planned to be held in the city of Moscow, timing this event to the International Anti-Corruption Day* (December 9, 2023).

Vitebsk Transport Prosecutor's Office