Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya participated in the European Political Community Summit in the United Kingdom, where she held negotiations with the leaders of several countries.
⚪️ With the new leadership of the United Kingdom – the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and the Foreign Minister, David Lammy, – the Belarusian leader discussed the political situation in Belarus. She emphasized the need to secure the release of political prisoners and support their families, as well as assist civil society and the media. The parties also discussed potential ways to formalize the relations between the UK and democratic forces, joint international initiatives, possible bilateral consultations, and other forms of cooperation between the UK and Belarus’ democratic forces.
🔴 Additionally, the Belarusian leader met with dozens of world politicians, including the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu.
The politicians discussed:
📌 Crafting a unified European response to Russian aggression and including Belarus in the international agenda.
📌 Strengthening solidarity and solidifying the European future of a democratic Belarus.
📌 Supporting the fight for freedom and democracy in Belarus, cultural and linguistic revival, as well as humanitarian aid for political prisoners.
📌 Expanding cooperation to include new governments and further strengthening international ties.
⚪️ With the Prime Minister of Ireland, Simon Harris, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed holding a Belarusian-Irish conference focusing on preserving culture and national identity. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya also informed Mr. Harris about the international humanitarian fund in support of political prisoners and urged Ireland to join it.