{"slug":"belarus","name":"Belarus","short_name":"Belarus","iso_code":"BY","jurisdiction_type":"country","region":"Europe","subregion":"Eastern Europe","overview":"Belarus has an AI development programme within its digital development strategy; no AI-specific law recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems. This record exists so that coverage is complete and honest: it will be expanded when an official AI instrument is published or a reviewer adds one with its source.","regulatory_status_summary":"Belarus has an AI development programme within its digital development strategy; no AI-specific law recorded. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems.","binding_vs_guidance":"Binding: no AI-specific instrument recorded. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.","current_priorities":null,"regulators":[{"name":"Council of Ministers portal","url":"https://www.government.by/","role":"Official government portal; AI policy lead not yet identified"}],"official_sources":[{"title":"Council of Ministers portal","publisher":"Government of Belarus","url":"https://www.government.by/","document_type":"official","tier":1},{"title":"Data Protection and Privacy Legislation Worldwide (country table)","publisher":"UNCTAD","url":"https://unctad.org/page/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide","document_type":"secondary","tier":3}],"related_jurisdictions":["russia"],"url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/belarus","source":{"official_source_url":"https://www.government.by/","source_title":"Council of Ministers portal","source_publisher":"Government of Belarus","source_document_date":null,"source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-26","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"low","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion; overview composed from the listed instruments and official sources. Reviewer to confirm regulators and status.","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt"},"policies":[]}