On the sidelines of the European Political Community Summit in Dublin, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met for the first time with Latvia’s new Prime Minister, Andris Kulbergs.
They discussed the situation on the Belarus–Latvia border, hybrid attacks by the Lukashenka regime, Belarus’s role in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the release of political prisoners, and relations with Ukraine and the United States.
Ms. Tsikhanouskaya called for maintaining a firm stance toward Russia and the Lukashenka regime until real, systemic change takes place.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “I expressed my solidarity with Latvia, which is facing migration-related and hybrid attacks orchestrated by the regime and Russia. Their goal is to weaken Latvia and undermine unity among European countries. The Lukashenka regime, not the Belarusian people, is responsible for these attacks.
We understand all the security challenges Latvia is facing. But while isolating the regime, it is important to maintain contacts between our societies, support the diaspora, and keep the border open to ordinary Belarusian citizens. At the same time, I urge Latvian citizens not to travel to Belarus at this time, as they risk being taken hostage by the regime. It is dangerous.
Belarusians feel great warmth toward Latvia and its people. We share a common history and values, and I believe we also share a common European future. Lukashenka’s actions must not destroy the good-neighborly relations between our peoples”.
