It was one of the official languages of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. See Soviet Union and Byelorussian SSR. This design was established with the passage of the first Constitution of the Byelorussian SSR. The Soviets placed that area within the Byelorussian SSR. Minsk was proclaimed the capital of Byelorussian SSR. The town resumed its status as a part of the Byelorussian SSR. Klimkovich also wrote the lyrics to the Anthem of the Byelorussian SSR. The region was formed in 1939 after reunification of Western Belarus and the Byelorussian SSR. The western portion of the Byelorussian SSR was granted to Poland. Article 119 of the Constitution of the Byelorussian SSR defines the design of the emblem. The territory became part of the Ukrainian and the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republics. The Citizenship Act (1991) has not declared succession of citizenship of the Byelorussian SSR. Arlovski was born in Babruisk, Byelorussian SSR (now Belarus). Melnichenko was born on 8 March 1972 in Gomel, Byelorussian SSR. Her parents, Yuri Sharapov and Yelena, are from Gomel, Byelorussian SSR.