During her trip to Canada, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a series of meetings with key politicians of the country, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, as well as the speakers of both chambers of Parliament and opposition leaders.
As a result of the meetings, the following agreements were achieved:
⚪️ Launch of strategic bilateral consultations with the democratic forces of Belarus, similar to the Belarus–USA Strategic Dialogue and focusing on the following main areas:
📌 pressure on the regime;
📌 defending human rights;
📌 media;
📌 countering disinformation.
Cooperation is also possible in the fifth area – covering culture, national identity, and the diaspora.
🔴 New restrictions against the Lukashenka regime. The list includes individuals associated with crimes and repression against Belarusians and will be regularly updated.
⚪️ Allocation of 1 million Canadian dollars to support independent Belarusian media, as well as projects to counter propaganda and disinformation.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “I am truly grateful to Canada for its solidarity with Belarus and the democratic forces. Our cooperation sends a signal to all Belarusians that we are not alone on our path to change and can count on the diverse support of our partners”.
