Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s address on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The Holocaust was one of the darkest chapters in human history and forever showed what power without limits and accountability is capable of. When you open the news and see that civilians continue to die in Ukraine and that innocent people are still being imprisoned and tortured in Belarus, it becomes clear that […]
January 27, 2026
Visit to Davos, meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: January 19–25
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM From January 19 to 23, the Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the World Economic Forum in Davos. She held meetings on the sidelines with Gitanas Nausėda, Anita Anand, Mélanie Joly, Boris Johnson, Andrej Babiš, Alexandru Munteanu, Annalena Baerbock, Mark Rutte, Agnès Callamard, Ruth Porat, […]
January 27, 2026
Dzianis Kuchynski visited the Vilnius City Council to discuss preserving Belarusian education and cultural institutions
On January 26, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Diplomatic Advisor, Dzianis Kuchynski, met with representatives of the Vilnius City Council and the Mayor’s Office. The meeting took place amid the City Council’s consideration of amendments to the school admission rules, which could restrict access for children of foreign nationals with temporary and permanent residence permits to schools with […]
January 27, 2026
Dzmitry Kuchuk appointed as Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Environment
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has appointed a new Advisor on Environment – Dzmitry Kuchuk. His responsibilities will include developing positions on environmental policy, expanding cooperation with Belarusian and international green organizations, and coordinating events marking the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, including the organization of the Chornobyl Way march. Dzmitry will also take part in preparing […]
January 26, 2026
First bilateral meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
On the evening of January 25 in Vilnius, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, held a bilateral meeting with the Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya, on behalf of Belarusians, expressed full support for the Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom, highlighted President Zelenskyy’s exceptional personal leadership, and […]
January 25, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during the commemorative events honoring the January Uprising in Vilnius. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “It is a great honor to meet today in Vilnius with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He embodies the courage of a nation that refuses to surrender and continues to defend its […]
January 25, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in events commemorating the January Uprising in Warsaw
Today, January 24, at the invitation of the Chancellery of the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in a ceremony honoring the participants of the 1863–1864 January Uprising led by Kastus Kalinouski (Konstanty Kalinowski). The event took place at the Warsaw Citadel. An honor guard of the Polish Armed Forces participated in […]
January 24, 2026
Vilnius hosted commemorative events honoring the participants of the January Uprising
On January 25, commemorative events honoring the participants of the 1863–1864 January Uprising led by Kastus Kalinouski (Konstanty Kalinowski) took place in Vilnius. The events were attended by the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, with his wife Diana; the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, with his wife Marta; and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, […]
January 24, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Armenian President Vahagn Khachatryan
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held an official meeting with the President of Armenia, Vahagn Khachatryan. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya expressed solidarity with the people of Armenia, welcomed the resolution of the Armenia–Azerbaijan crisis, and praised the Armenian government’s course toward strengthening relations with the European Union. She noted that Belarusians would like […]
January 24, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the discussion “Faith in Action” in Davos
On January 22, 2026, as part of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the closed-door discussion “Faith in Action: Leading the Spirit of Dialogue”, held as a private dinner without media presence. The event brought together senior representatives of governments, business, and religious communities from around the world. Participants included […]
January 24, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s attendance at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, held from January 19 to 22, 2026. She held a series of meetings and discussions with political leaders, business representatives, and civil society, focusing on global security, the resilience of democracies, and the role of Belarus in a changing […]
January 24, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the panel discussion “Is Democracy in Trouble?”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the panel discussion “Is Democracy in Trouble?”, which focused on the challenges facing democracies around the world today. The discussion examined how, amid global polarization, institutional fatigue, and pressure from authoritarian regimes, societies can preserve openness and the free exchange of ideas. The panel also featured Bolivian Foreign Minister Fernando […]
January 23, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares for expired Belarusian passports recognition
On January 22, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, José Manuel Albares, for an important decision for Belarusians: Spain will recognize expired passports of Belarusian citizens. This will allow people to continue handling administrative and migration issues without additional barriers. This decision addresses […]
January 23, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed the potash situation with Yara President and CEO Svein Tore Holsether
On January 21, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President and CEO of Yara International, Svein Tore Holsether, during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The meeting was also attended by Yara’s Director for Global Arenas, Ciara Porawski. Yara was one of the main partners of Belaruskali and a buyer of potash fertilizers from Belarus. After […]
January 23, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s meetings during the World Economic Forum in Davos
For the fourth year in a row, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has taken part in the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, which each year brings together dozens of heads of state and government, hundreds of ministers, leaders of international organizations, as well as heads of major companies and civil society representatives. On the sidelines of the […]
January 22, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the UN General Assembly President, Annalena Baerbock, during the World Economic Forum. She thanked President Baerbock for all the support she had provided in her previous role as Germany’s Foreign Minister and expressed hope that her new position would allow her to draw more attention to humanitarian issues and human rights […]
January 21, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Secretary General of Amnesty International, Agnès Callamard. She thanked the organization for its campaigns for the release of Maryia Kalesnikava and other political prisoners, noting that this work helped keep the issue of political prisoners in Belarus on the international agenda over the […]
January 21, 2026
“Without international isolation, the Lukashenka regime would not have begun releasing political prisoners”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the international briefing “Can Russia Sustain a Wartime Economy?”, which focused on the political and security consequences of Russia’s war economy for Europe. The briefing was also attended by the Prime Minister of Moldova, Alexandru Munteanu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Oana-Silvia Țoiu, and the Minister of Foreign […]
January 21, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with PKO Bank Polski CEO Szymon Midera
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with the CEO of PKO Bank Polski, Szymon Midera. PKO is the largest state-owned bank in Poland, ranking first in the country by the number of individual and corporate Belarusian clients. Mr. Midera assured Ms. Tsikhanouskaya that the bank has always sought and […]
January 20, 2026
Meetings with the Polish President, the Estonian Foreign Minister, and initiatives supporting former political prisoners. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: January 12–18
MEETING WITH POLISH PRESIDENT KAROL NAWROCKI On January 13, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki. This was the first bilateral meeting in Warsaw since Karol Nawrocki’s election as president; previously, the leaders had met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Mr. Nawrocki and Ms. Tsikhanouskaya discussed: the releases of […]
January 20, 2026
Dzianis Kuchynski met with Spain’s State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs Diego Martínez Belío
During a visit to Madrid, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Diplomatic Advisor, Dzianis Kuchynski, held a meeting with the State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs, Diego Martínez Belío. The parties identified key areas of cooperation with the democratic forces of Belarus and discussed pressing international and humanitarian issues, the situation of political prisoners, as well as the […]
January 20, 2026
Pavel Tereshkovich’s comment on new education statistics in Belarus
The National Statistical Committee of Belarus has published new statistics on the number of kindergartens, schools, universities, students, and educators. According to the updated data, since 2020 the number of kindergartens has decreased by 146, and the number of schools by 192. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Education, Pavel Tereshkovich, comments on what these figures may […]
January 20, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Estonia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna
On January 15, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Estonia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Margus Tsahkna, in Vilnius. She thanked Minister Tsahkna for Estonia’s support for the repressed, the International Humanitarian Fund, and the Representation of Democratic Belarus in Tallinn. Mr. Tsahkna and Ms. Tsihanouskaya discussed the security situation in the region, developments in Iran and Venezuela, […]
January 18, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Lithuanian Seimas Group “For a Democratic Belarus”
On January 15, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with members of the Lithuanian Seimas Group “For a Democratic Belarus”. Representatives of both the ruling coalition and the opposition took part in the meeting. The group is headed by Ruslanas Baranovas, who represents the governing Social Democratic Party. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya congratulated her Lithuanian partners on Lithuania’s […]
January 18, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with released political prisoners in Warsaw
On January 14, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a series of meetings with Belarusians in Warsaw. Together with Pavel Latushka, she met with political prisoners who were deported to Ukraine and transferred to Poland after their release in December. The political leaders and former political prisoners discussed issues of legal stay, settling into life in Poland, possibilities […]
January 18, 2026
Q&A: Release of Political Prisoners and What Comes Next
WHAT HAPPENED ON 13 DECEMBER 2025? 123 political prisoners have been released from Belarus prisons, including the most prominent figures of Belarus’ democratic movement: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key figures of the 2020 democratic movement Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka, as well as journalists, civic activists, and human rights defenders imprisoned after the […]
January 16, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Polish Senate Speaker Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, as the Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, met with the Speaker of the Polish Senate, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska. Ms. Tsihanouskaya was accompanied by her Deputy, Pavel Latushka, and the Speaker of the Coordination Council, Artsiom Brukhan. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked Poland for receiving released political prisoners and for the extraordinary support provided by the […]
January 15, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked volunteers supporting political prisoners and their families
During her visit to Warsaw on January 14, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with volunteers who provide daily support to political prisoners from Belarus and their families. About 40 people took part in the discussion, including representatives of the Volnyja, who assist former Belarusian political prisoners with adaptation and reintegration. The meeting was organized by Volnyja’s Coordinator […]
January 15, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Polish President Karol Nawrocki
On January 14, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki. This was the first bilateral meeting in Warsaw since Mr. Nawrocki was elected; previously, the leaders had met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked President Nawrocki and Poland for their support for Belarus and the Belarusian people, […]
January 15, 2026