authorities would not allow the event to take place in Belarus. At the beginning of the 21st century, several institutes such as the European Humanities University and the independent sociology centre NISEPI were persecuted in Belarus by the government of Alexander Lukashenko have found an asylum in Vilnius. In the years following its independence, Vilnius has been rapidly evolving and improving, transforming from a Soviet-dominated enclave into a modern European city in less than 15 years. See also Timeline of Vilnius history History of Lithuania History of Poland Vilnius Ethnic history of the Vilnius region Lithuanian partisans References Bibliography Theodore R. Weeks, FROM “RUSSIAN” TO “POLISH”: Vilna-Wilno 1900–1925 Jerzy Remer, Wilno, Poznań External links Chronicles of the Vilna Ghetto: wartime photographs & documents – vilnaghetto.com History of Vilnius – brief history in timelines. Remains of Napoleon's army in Vilnius discovered A. Srebrakowski, The nationality panorama of Vilnius, Studia z Dziejów Rosji i Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, Vol 55, No 3 (2020)