Belarus is an unusual country where the exception beats the rule. When the Soviet Union collapsed, the majority of countries handed the control of what had been previously government controlled industries into the hands of political cronies. Belarus maintained central control placing it 5 times into the hands of Alexander Lukashenko. Accordingly he has been the continual President since 1994. I cannot speak about the personal nature of the man, but one can compare the results. "Arguably Belarus may be the first country to develop a comprehensive governance framework the crypto-blockchain industry."