Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed ambassadors from 27 countries in Bern
The Belarusian leader held a briefing at the Polish Embassy in Bern for ambassadors from the EU countries, Ukraine, Canada, the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom. In her speech, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged the ambassadors to support the resolution on Belarus at the UN Human Rights Council, which will be considered in the spring, […]
February 28, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed regime’s sham election with UN Special Rapporteur
During her working visit to Geneva, the Belarusian leader met with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, Clément Voule. During the meeting, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed the current situation with political prisoners and informed Mr. Voule about the incommunicado detention of numerous people. The leader also […]
February 28, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with US Ambassadors to UN and Human Rights Council
During her working visit to Geneva, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Nell Crocker and Michèle Taylor, who represent the United States in the UN organizations. The Belarusian leader discussed the dire conditions in the country’s prisons, the critical situation regarding political prisoners, and the recent deaths of prisoners with the diplomats.The leader emphasized the need for […]
February 28, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with President of Swiss National Council
During the meeting with Eric Nussbaumer, the Belarusian leader emphasized the issue of political prisoners in Belarus and recent deaths behind bars, stressed Russia’s creeping occupation of Belarus, and called for joint efforts with the EU to exert pressure on the regime. The parties also discussed creating a Belarus friendship group in the Swiss Federal […]
February 28, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with State Secretary of Switzerland
During her working visit to Bern, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, where she met with the State Secretary, Alexandre Fasel. During the meeting, they discussed the situation with political prisoners in Belarus. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya proposed that the Swiss ambassador to Belarus demand access to prisons and information about political […]
February 28, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya supported fundraiser to buy drones for Belarusian volunteer fighters in Ukraine
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “At my previous meeting with the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment, I was informed that the regiment’s UAV air reconnaissance group named after Mikita Kryutsou has completed training for operating FPV drones. And now the regiment has launched a fundraiser to purchase them. At the moment, only half of the needed amount has been raised, […]
February 28, 2024
Franak Viacorka about visit to Bern: “Switzerland has a powerful voice in international organizations which it can really utilize”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Chief Advisor, Franak Viacorka, spoke in detail about Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s working visit to Bern and highlighted the issues raised by the Belarusian leader during meetings with the Swiss politicians. The discussions focused on the current situation with political prisoners and the need for joint efforts with the EU to exert pressure on the […]
February 28, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “We cannot ignore this horrific tragedy”
A terrible tragedy occurred in Warsaw. In the very center of the city, a woman from Belarus was found raped and barely alive. Right now, she is in intensive care in critical condition. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “My thoughts are with Belarusian Lizaveta, who is now fighting for her life in one of the hospitals in Warsaw. […]
February 27, 2024
Elections without peace and democracy
On February 28, at 15:00 (London time), the Research Center of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office and the Warwick Ukraine-Belarus Hub will host a webinar to discuss the prospects of democratic voting in Ukraine, where there is no peace, as well as in Belarus, where there is no democracy. Moderator: Paul Hansbury, Research Fellow at Warwick Ukraine-Belarus […]
February 27, 2024
Roadmap for Democratization of General Secondary Education: What you need to know
Last week, the Roadmap for the Democratization of General Secondary Education in Belarus was presented. It was created by a group of experts at the initiative of the Education Team of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office and with the participation of the United Transitional Cabinet. Below, you will find answers to the main questions about the document, […]
February 27, 2024
“Pursuit of democracy comes with price of pain and tears”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the UN
The Belarusian leader is on a working trip to Switzerland, where she participated in the session of the UN Human Rights Council today. The event was attended by more than 130 people representing over 50 countries. During the session, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya focused on the situation with political prisoners and the humanitarian crisis in Belarus. The […]
February 26, 2024
“Parody of an election”: democratic countries’ reaction to the regime’s sham election
The so-called “single voting day” took place in Belarus on February 25. Propaganda attempted to show an unprecedented turnout and assure compliance with all electoral procedures. However, it failed to deceive the people who know what democracy is. Look at how representatives of democratic countries reacted to the sham elections. Austrian MFA: “Today’s parliamentary and […]
February 26, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Political prisoners are not a problem for the dictator. We must make them one”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed Belarusians during the YouTube marathon “I Choose New Belarus” organized by the democratic forces. She emphasized the issue of political prisoners in the country and called for joint efforts to secure their release. “There is no doubt that the regime will not release anyone unless it is pressured to do so. Because […]
February 25, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s February 24 address was shown on over 2000 screens across Belarus
Today at 15:00, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s video message to Belarusians was broadcast across the entire country on the occasion of the anniversary of the full-scale war in Ukraine and the regime’s sham election. The video is estimated to have been seen on over 2000 screens – in public squares, supermarkets, malls, and sports centers. The message […]
February 24, 2024
Special envoys for Belarus gathered for common meeting in Vilnius
A large meeting of special envoys and diplomats responsible for issues related to Belarus took place at Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office in Vilnius. Representatives from more than 15 countries gathered there, including Canada, the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Ukraine’s […]
February 24, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s advisors joined new Yalta Conference in Kyiv
The conference is held to mark the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is attended by leaders and politicians from numerous countries, the Ukrainian leadership, MPs, experts, and military personnel. Belarus is represented by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Chief Advisor, Franak Viacorka, and Advisor for Constitutional Reform and Interparliamentary Cooperation, Anatoli Liabedzka. Earlier, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s […]
February 24, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Ukrainian Ambassador-at-Large for Belarus in her Office in Vilnius
Ihor Kyzym was assigned the Ambassador-at-Large of Ukraine for Belarus on February 2, 2024. On February 23, on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya received Kyzym in her Office. The Belarusian leader congratulated Mr. Kyzym on his appointment and expressed her solidarity and support for Ukraine. The […]
February 23, 2024
Franak Viacorka and Anatoli Liabedzka met with Mykhailo Podolyak
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Chief Advisor, Franak Viacorka, and Advisor for Constitutional Reform and Interparliamentary Cooperation, Anatoli Liabedzka, are currently in Kyiv on a working visit. During their visit, they will participate in events marking the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as well as hold meetings with a number of Ukrainian politicians. One of […]
February 23, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Don’t let the regime deceive yourself and your children”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The regime decided to go beyond deceiving adults – it is now trying to get into the minds of our children. Yesterday, I saw pictures of how elementary schools took their students to polling stations to involve them in the “social and political life of the country”. The regime’s officials keep saying that […]
February 23, 2024
Austria will recognize expired Belarusian passports
Today in Vienna, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria, Alexander Schallenberg. During the meeting, the leader emphasized the situation with Belarusian political prisoners and informed the minister about those who are being kept incommunicado by the regime. The politicians discussed possible ways to hold the regime accountable at […]
February 22, 2024
“Do you want to have dialogue with torturers and murderers?” Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on OSCE PA to expel the regime’s “parliament” from organization
During her visit to Vienna, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions of the OSCE PA, raising several pressing issues regarding Belarus. In her speech, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya named specific steps that the OSCE can take right now to influence the situation in the country: 📌 “The OSCE PA should […]
February 22, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “I understand that you value dialogue here in the OSCE. But do you want to have a dialogue with torturers and murderers?”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions of the PA OSCE in Vienna: “Madame Chair, Secretary General, Roberto! Distinguished members of OSCE PA, It’s great to be back. Back to a circle of friends. Friends who cherish freedom, democracy, justice and rule of law. We all cherish the same […]
February 22, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to OSCE members: “Your diplomats in Minsk can demand access to prisons, especially to those kept incommunicado”
The Belarusian leader spoke at the general meeting of the group “For a Democratic Belarus” at the OSCE in Vienna. Representatives of Estonia, Norway, Sweden, France, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States attended it. Here are the most important statements from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s address. 📌 “The OSCE should demand assistance […]
February 22, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to Belarusians: “This day is for you, not the regime. Spend it wisely!”
This Sunday, February 25, will be the so-called “single voting day” in Belarus. But this political campaign is a farce. The ballots do not propose a single candidate who supports real changes. The regime has allowed only its puppets to participate in the “election”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s team prepared a video explaining and showing how Belarusians […]
February 22, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Belarusian cultural figures in Lithuania
On Mother Language Day, February 21, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the Representative of the United Transitional Cabinet for National Revival, Alina Koushyk, hosted Belarusian cultural figures residing in Lithuania at Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s Office in Vilnius. The participants of the meeting included writers, artists, architects, directors, actors, and representatives of other cultural spheres. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked those […]
February 21, 2024
Democratic forces will hold YouTube marathon “I Choose New Belarus” on February 25
On February 25, the day of the regime’s sham election in Belarus, the democratic forces invite Belarusians to make the right choice by staying home and joining the online marathon “I Choose New Belarus”. 📌 The marathon will start at 10:00 Minsk time. More than 20 guests will participate in the marathon, including various artists […]
February 21, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Mother Language Day: “As long as our language lives, our nation will live”
On February 21, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the Belarusian people on the occasion of Mother Language Day: “Just three years ago, I did not feel confident trying to speak Belarusian. You, my dear friends, inspired me, helped me, and motivated me. Now my daughter Ahniya is learning new words and trying to speak Belarusian. She even […]
February 21, 2024
Registration began for Third Conference of Belarusian Diaspora
The Third Conference of the Belarusian Diaspora is scheduled to occur in Prague on March 23-24, initiated by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. This follows two previous conferences organized by Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s team in 2021 and 2023. This year, the event will be organized by the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the United Transitional Cabinet, the Office of Belarus’ […]
February 20, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya expressed condolences to political prisoner Ihar Lednik’s family and loved ones
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The fifth death behind bars… It’s an unimaginable injustice and tragedy that Belarusians who wanted to change the life of their country for the better have to die in prisons at the regime’s fault. Vitold Ashurak, Mikalai Klimovich, Ales Pushkin, Vadzim Khrasko, and now Ihar Lednik have become victims of the Lukashenka regime. […]
February 20, 2024