Kastusiou and BPF members were accused of trying to organise an illegal coup (in which president Alexander Lukashenko was to be assassinated); the Russian FSB together with the KGB have claimed their arrests did prevent the coup to happen. On September 5, 2022, Kastusiou was sentenced to 10 years in jail by the Minsk Regional Court. Presidential elections Legislative elections International relations The party became an associate member of the International Democrat Union in 2007. It was an observer member of the European People's Party until 2017. Since 7 April 2017 the party is a member of the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe. Its youth wing, BPF Youth, is a member of the European Young Conservatives. Chairman 2022–Current Vadzim Sarančukoŭ 2017–2022: Ryhor Kastusioŭ 2009–2017: Alaksiej Janukievich 2007–2009: Lyavon Barshchewski 1999–2007: Vincuk Viačorka See also Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic - the Belarusian government in exile Conservative Christian Party – BPF References External links 1988 establishments in Belarus 1988 establishments in the Soviet Union Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe member parties Belarusian opposition Belarusian nationalism Conservative parties in Belarus International Democrat Union member parties Political parties established in 1988 Political parties in Belarus Popular fronts in the Soviet Union Pro-independence parties in the Soviet Union Pro-European political parties in Belarus Right-wing parties in Europe Right-wing politics in Belarus Liberal conservative parties