History
The Right Alliance was founded at the beginning of 2004 by former members of Belarusian Freedom Party (BFP), which got voluntarily dissolved. The RA was founded as an association of Belarusian patriotic youth initiatives.
Today it has several hundred members and representatives in all of the country oblasts (regions).
The organization leader — Jury Karetnikau.
During its existence The RA has organized and conducted dozens of social and national actions and campaigns: recreation of a memorial sign in honor of Kastus Kalinouski on Kalinouski street in Minsk, celebration of the Day of The City in Mahilyow, erection of a memorial cross in the village of Drazhna, torch procession at the Heroes` Day in Slutsk, «Antymak» (Anti-poppy) campaign, aimed at prohibition of sale of opium containing poppy-seeds.
In 2004–2008 the organization was working closely with the right spectrum of Belarusian opposition. It was engaged in organizing security during the first Congress of Democratic Forces (October 2005).
During the presidential elections in 2006 members of The RA, besides spreading informational and canvassing, were providing security for a joint candidate of the UDF (United Democratic Forces) A. Milinkevich.
During the local elections in 2007 12 members of the RA became candidates for deputy (of which 4 in the capital of the country). Three members of the organization took part in the elections to the House of Representatives in 2008. Publications: bulletin «Pachodnia», «Vartaunik dziarzhavy» newspaper, «Paudniowy Zachad» district newspaper. The RA cooperates with the movement "For Freedom" (leader A. Milinkevich), the organizing committee of the BCD (Belarusian Christian Democracy), the PBPF (Party of Belarusian Popular Front) and others, as well as right-wing organizations in Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland.
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