1995 Belarusian referendum

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A four-question referendum was held in Belarus on 14 May 1995, alongside parliamentary elections.^[1] The four issues were the possibility of giving the Russian language equal status with Belarusian, whether new national symbols should be adopted, whether there should be economic integration with Russia and changes to the constitution that would allow early elections if Parliament systematically violated the constitution.^[2] According to official results, all four were approved by at least three-quarters of voters, with a turnout of 64.8%.^[2]

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly stated that the referendum violated international standards. Members of the opposition claimed that the organisation of the referendum involved several serious violations of legislation, including the constitution.^[3]