Archive is operating on the basis of the Law of the Russian Federation №125-FЗ"Оn Archival Activity in the Russian Federatio" and its individual charter. Federal Law №125-FЗ is available online: http://www.rg.ru/2004/10/27/arhiv-dok.html Charter of the archive is available online: http://www.belarchive.ru/assets/files/ustav.pdf