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  • Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: results of the week. February 1-7

    February 07, 2021

    — Advisor of Tsikhanouskaya Franak Viačorka answered the top 10 questions to the Office from the bot @AskOffice_Bot.

    — The Czech Republic has expanded the humanitarian program medevac, which allows persecuted Belarusians to receive aid in the Czech Republic. Tsikhanouskaya discussed this earlier with Minister Petříček.

    — According to the results of meetings with Tsikhanouskaya, Germany launched a program for Belarus, which includes assistance to repressed, media, human rights defenders, facilitated visa regime. The total sum of the program is 21 million euros.

    — At the proposal of Tsikhanouskaya, Lithuanian deputies and the speaker of the Seimas became “patrons” of political prisoners— Ihar Losik, Eduard Palchis, Daria Chultsova, Kseniya Syramolat, Paval Sieviaryniec, Mikalai Dzyadok, and many others.

    — U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher arrived in Vilnius for a meeting with Tsikhanouskaya and her Cabinet. Fisher confirmed that the United States will continue to protect the people of Belarus. Together with Ambassador Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya honored the memory of the heroes of Belarus Kalinowski and other rebels of 1863-64.

    — Tsikhanouskaya's online call with doctors of Belarus took place. The trial of doctor Artsiom Sarokin scheduled for February 19 was discussed. They touched upon the topic of vaccines, which are still not enough in Belarus. Tsikhanouskaya is working to ensure that Belarusians can get the necessary quantities of European vaccines.

    — With the beginning of “trials” on protesters, Tsikhanouskaya started making calls with the families of convicted political prisoners. The first person was the brother of Uladzimir Neronski, who was sentenced in the “Tsikhanouski case” to 3 years.

    — The first call with the head of the Foreign Ministry of Great Britain Dominic Raab was held. The Minister assured that Britain and the United States will work to resolve the crisis in Belarus.

    — OSCE responded to Karpenkov's record sent by Tsikhanouskaya office: condemned intentions to create camps and orders to shoot people, urged release political prisoners.

    — Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, together with the staff of Viktar Babaryka, nominated Maxim Znak for The Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize.

    On February 7, the International Day of Solidarity with Belarus takes place. Leaders, governments and parliaments, as well as the diasporas of the following countries, responded to Tsikhanouskaya's call to celebrate the Day of Solidarity: USA, Canada, Israel, Brazil, Australia, Britain, France, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Sweden, Czech Republic and many others.

    — Representative for economic reforms Ales Aliakhnovich shared how Lukashenka becomes increasingly dependent on Russia — and how the situation can be saved.

    — Tsikhanouskaya held an online meeting with Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets. Estonia will continue to support tough sanctions for the release of political prisoners.

    — Tsikhanouskaya addressed Belarusians before The All Belarusian People's Assembly: “2,700 people on the People's Assembly are the selected public who will not tell him “leave”. It is impossible for him to go outside now. And people will go out”.

    — Tsikhanouskaya's office, together with partner initiatives, develops a plan to support the labor movement and grassroots.

    — Tsikhanouskaya took part in BBC HardTalk and gave an interview to AFP.

    — Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Maria Kalesnikava, Veronika Tsepkalo and all the people of Belarus were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

    We remind you that you can contact the office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya via the chatbot — @AskOffice_Bot or by mail — [email protected]. For employees of state institutions who are ready for dialogue — [email protected].

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