October 6-7, 2025
Paris, France
DAY 1: Monday 6th October
Arrival of delegations in the late morning / early afternoon.
4:15 PM – Reception of delegations at 9, rue de Bourgogne, 75007 Paris
(bring proof of identity)
►For the Belarusian and foreign delegations only
5:00 PM – Reception of the Belarusian and international parliamentary
delegations by the Foreign Affairs Committee and the European
Affairs Committee of the National Assembly
Welcome remarks by the president: Mr Bruno Fuchs.
Foreign Affairs Committee Room (4223)
►For the Belarusian and foreign delegations only
6:30 PM – Meeting between Ms. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Leader of
the Democratic Forces, and Ms. Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the
National Assembly, at the Presidency
6:30 PM – Departure for the Palais Bourbon (128 rue de l’Université)
7:00 PM – Reception at the Questure Hotel
Adress: 128, rue de l’Université, 75007 ParisDAY 2: Tuesday 7th October
8:15-8:45 AM – Reception of participants at the National Assembly –
Salle Lamartine
Adress: 101, rue de l’Université, 75007 Paris
9:00 AM – Opening remarks and presentation of the day
• Introduction by Ms. Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the National
Assembly
• Speech by Ms. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Leader of the Democratic
Forces
• Speech by Mr. Frédéric Petit, President of the International Study
Group on Belarus
• Speech by Mr Artsiom Brukhan, spokesperson for the Coordination
Council of the Belarusian Opposition
Group photo taken with photos of political prisoners.
09:25 AM – Introductory video showing the work of the Alliance
9:30 AM – Opening Session: From Rome to Paris: Presentation of the
Results of the Work of the Parliamentary Groups of the Alliance
“For Democratic Belarus”
Moderated by Mr Dzianis Kuchynski, diplomatic advisor of Ms
Tsikhanouskaya
10:40 AM – Coffee Break
11:00 AM – Round Table: Five Years After the Revolution in Belarus,
what Democratic Future?
Moderatorated by Mr Jérôme Heurtaux, lecturer in political science at
the University Paris-Dauphine
Interventions by:
– Mr Pavel Latushka, Deputy Head of the United Transitional
Cabinet of Belarus
– Ms Hanna Liubakova, Belarusian journalist in exile
– Mr Ruslanas Baranovas, member of the Seimas
– Mr Vitali Gavrouc, member of the Parlement of the Republic of
Moldova- Mr Kimmo Kiljunen, member of the Eduskunta
12:30 PM – Departure for the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
12:45PM – Arrival at the ministry
Adress: 1, rue Robert Esnault-Pelterie, 75007 Paris
1:00 PM – Reception hosted by Mr. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for
Europe and Foreign Affairs
►For the Belarusian and foreign delegations only
2:30 PM – Departure from the ministry to Salle Lamartine.
2:45 PM – Welcome of all participants to the meeting at Salle Lamartine
Adress: 101, rue de l’Université, 75007 Paris
3:00 PM – Presentation of the “Paris Statement”
3:05 PM – Screening of the report on Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace
Prize laureate and President of the Human Rights Center Viasna,
followed by discussions.
4:15 PM – Round table: Are Europe’ s responses to Alexander
Lukashenko’ s regime effective? Should we go further?
Moderated by Arthur Kenigsberg, Founding President of Euro Créative
Interventions by:
– Mr Valery Kavaleuski, General manager, Euro-Atlantic Affairs
Agency
– Mr Erik Ottoson, member of the Riksdag, Chairman of the
Committee on European Affairs
– Mr Paul Galles, member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg
– Mr Ryszard Petru, member of the Sejm, member of the Polish
delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
– Ms Leila Rasima, member of the Saeima, head of the group of
deputies for the support of democratic Belarus
5:30 PM – Round table: Testimonies from former political prisoners
Moderation: Tatsiana Khomich, Co-founder of FreeBelarusPrisoners1. Testimonies from former political prisoners (5 minutes per
person).
2. Presentation by Reporters Without Borders, with the projection
of 33 portraits of imprisoned journalists.
3. Q&A with the audience.
4. Launch of the sponsorship sequence.
18:30 PM – Announcement of the signatories of the “Paris
Statement”
6:45 PM – Closing remarks:
• Speech by Mr. Anatole Liabiedzka, advisor to Ms. Svetlana
Tikhanovskaya for Constitutional reform and Parliamentary
cooperation
• Speech by Mr. Frédéric Petit, President of the International Study
Group on Belarus
7:00 PM – End of the meeting
