Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Natallia Pinchuk
During a closed meeting, the Belarusian leader and Natallia Pinchuk discussed personal matters regarding their husbands, Siarhei Tsikhanouski and Ales Bialiatski. They also discussed ways to secure the release of political prisoners and how the international community could help in this regard. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “I am impressed by Natallia’s resilience and courage. I am grateful […]
May 01, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Never allow even minor violations of your rights”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Today our country celebrates Labor Day, which originally symbolized the struggle for workers’ rights and the defense of social justice. However, in Belarus, we are faced with a tragic irony. While proclaiming May 1 a holiday, the government militantly suppresses independent trade unions and limits workers’ rights. Two years ago, the authorities liquidated […]
May 01, 2024
International humanitarian fund to support political prisoners and their families from Belarus was established in Norway
An international humanitarian fund to support Belarusian political prisoners and their families has been established in Norway at the initiative of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Support will include medical, material, and psychological assistance, as well as rehabilitation for individuals who have suffered political repression from the regime. During her working visit to Oslo, the Belarusian leader met […]
April 30, 2024
“The most important thing is that Belarusians did not give up”: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at Committee on Foreign Affairs of Norwegian Parliament
During her visit to Oslo, the Belarusian leader addressed the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense of Norway. In her speech, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya emphasized the importance of isolating the regime on multiple fronts and described the appalling conditions faced by political prisoners in Belarus. The leader also mentioned the international campaign to support political […]
April 30, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Lukashenka is selling our country to Putin, piece by piece”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya gave speech before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense in Oslo: “Dear members of the Standing Committee on Foreign and Defense, Dear friends, It is an honor and privilege to address you today. And I know that I am among friends. Since the beginning of our revolution, Norway has stood with […]
April 30, 2024
Million dollars for independent media, Belarus in G7 communiqué. What did Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visits to Canada and Mallorca bring to Belarusians?
In a new video, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Diplomatic Advisor, Dzianis Kuchynski, speaks on the results of the work of the OST Foreign Policy Department during the visits to Canada and Mallorca. Following the visit, Canada announced 1 million CAD support for Belarus’ independent media, as well as new sanctions against the regime. In addition, Canada and […]
April 30, 2024
Norwegian Helsinki Committee initiated letter in defense of freedom of religion and beliefs in Belarus
On April 29, when Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited the Norwegian Helsinki Committee in Oslo, the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief, operating under the auspices of the committee, initiated a letter to be signed by parliamentarians from different countries. It responds to the new law adopted in Belarus, “Amending Laws on the […]
April 29, 2024
Marharyta Vorykhava became Vice-Chair of Bureau of Advisory Council on Youth of Council of Europe
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Youth Policy and Students, Marharyta Vorykhava, participated in the meeting of the Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe in Budapest. During the event, Ms. Vorykhava was elected as the Vice-Chair of the Bureau, which is the governing body of the Council of Europe’s Advisory Council on Youth. The […]
April 29, 2024
Lithuanian Seimas against new restrictions on Belarusians, Chornobyl anniversary. Updates of work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for April 22-28, 2024
LITHUANIAN SEIMAS DID NOT SUPPORT NEW RESTRICTIONS AGAINST BELARUSIANS The Seimas of Lithuania did not support new restrictions against Belarusians holding residence permits in Lithuania. The proposals included restrictions on travel to Belarus and allowed the migration authority to revoke the residence permits of Belarusians who frequently cross the border. Over the past few weeks, […]
April 29, 2024
Youth in politics and student rights advocacy. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with leaders of youth political organizations
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with leaders of youth political organizations in her Office in Vilnius. The meeting was also attended by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Youth Policy and Students, Marharyta Vorykhava, and Advisor for Constitutional Reform and Interparliamentary Cooperation, Anatoli Liabedzka. “It is important that the voice of youth is heard in political and other bodies, […]
April 27, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Together, we honor memory and commit to lessons of this tragedy”
In memory of the victims of the Chornobyl accident, the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya initiated the laying of flowers at the Chornobyl Mother Monument in Vilnius. Alongside the Belarusian leader, the ceremony was attended by the Ambassador at Large for Belarus of Lithuania, ambassadors from Norway, Canada, Spain, Ireland, and Estonia, as well as representatives […]
April 26, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Every one of us needs the work that Viasna team and volunteers do every day”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Today marks 28 years since one of the most prominent Belarusian organizations, Viasna, was founded. Over almost three decades of tireless work, the human rights center has united the destinies of countless people who need each other. I want to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to its establishment and work. […]
April 26, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Regime is turning our country into a humanitarian Chornobyl”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Today marks the 38th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, which affected almost every Belarusian family. It was an example of the irresponsibility and impunity of the authorities, for which people had to pay the highest price. Although nearly 40 years have passed since the tragedy, unfortunately, it wouldn’t be true if we said […]
April 26, 2024
Anatoli Liabedzka: “Can you remember a decision by All-Belarusian Assembly that made you happier and richer – not Lukashenka, Kachanava, or Karpiankou?”
On April 24-25, the so-called All-Belarusian People’s Assembly took place in Minsk to approve the guidelines for Belarus’s domestic and foreign policies. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor for Constitutional Reform and Interparliamentary Cooperation, Anatoli Liabedzka, comments on the results of the assembly: “Lukashenka and his propaganda vertical have openly and shamelessly admitted that Belarus is a dictatorship. […]
April 25, 2024
Lithuanian MPs voted against restrictions on Belarusians’ travel to home country
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Just now, the final vote has ended in the Lithuanian Seimas on amendments to the draft law regulating the legal status of Belarusians in the country. The amendments that, among other things, could restrict travel to Belarus, did not pass because they were not supported by a sufficient number of deputies. In recent […]
April 25, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will lay flowers at Chornobyl Mother Memorial in Vilnius on April 26
In memory of the victims of the Chornobyl disaster, the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya initiates the laying of flowers at the Chornobyl Mother Memorial in Vilnius. The event will be attended by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s team and foreign diplomats, Belarusian activists, representatives of civil society organizations, initiatives, and the media. The event will be open! If […]
April 25, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Maryia Kalesnikava’s birthday
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “April 24 is Maryia Kalesnikava’s birthday. The birthday of our Masha, whose radiant smile has become a source of support for thousands of Belarusians. If the regime is ‘not at war against women’, then how come it is the fourth year already that Masha spends this day behind bars? What is it if […]
April 24, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s meetings during Conference of Speakers of EU Parliaments in Mallorca
During her working visit to Mallorca, the Belarusian leader participated in the Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments, where she delivered a speech and met with several speakers. The politicians discussed support for the civil society and media, while Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged the EU countries to continue pressuring the regime and helping the repressed […]
April 23, 2024
Do not let the regime deceive you! What is the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly really for? On April 24-25, the so-called All-Belarusian People’s Assembly will take place in Minsk. It will approve the key guidelines for Belarus’s domestic and foreign policies, as well as a new military doctrine. Let us explain what the ABPA is and […]
April 23, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “We live in non-conventional times – and such times need non-conventional solutions”
During her working visit to Mallorca, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments. In her speech, the Belarusian leader called on participants to support the European perspective for Belarus and emphasized that Belarusians do not want to be part of the “Russian world”. Below are the highlights of Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s […]
April 22, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Europe’s very fate is now being decided in Ukraine and Belarus, but also Moldova, Georgia, and Armenia”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya gave speech at the Speakers’ Summit in Mallorca: “Dear Excellencies, I speak today on behalf of brave Belarusians, who continue to fight: for their own freedom, for democracy, and for the European future. Our protest went underground, but people didn’t give up. I also speak for those who cannot: the imprisoned, the silenced, […]
April 22, 2024
G7 ministers’ meeting, visit to Canada, presidency of Council of Europe’s Youth Department. Updates of work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for April 15-21, 2024
This week, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made a working visit to Canada and held a number of meetings with the country’s key politicians. Belarus was represented for the first time at the G7 ministers’ meeting. The Council of Europe’s Information Point for Belarus was announced to launch in Vilnius. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Youth Policy and Students […]
April 21, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Over past 4 years, regime in Belarus destroyed more than 1600 non-profit organizations”
Two years ago, the regime cracked down on activists from independent trade unions. Nearly twenty people remain imprisoned on trumped-up charges. The regime ruthlessly targeted its opponents, yet again demonstrating that it would rather silence the voices of Belarusians than listen to them. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Two years ago, the regime ruthlessly targeted activists from independent […]
April 19, 2024
Blinken, Baerbock, Cameron, Séjourné. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on results of dialogue with G7 leaders
This year’s G7 ministers’ meeting was the first to have Belarus and its interests represented. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya drew the attention of world leaders such as Antony Blinken, Annalena Baerbock, David Cameron, Stéphane Séjourné, Mélanie Joly, Josep Borrell, and Antonio Tajani to the humanitarian crisis in Belarus and its creeping occupation by Russia. The leader also […]
April 18, 2024
Tatiana Shchyttsova: “Ideological control and pro-Russian propaganda make degradation of social and humanitarian sciences in Belarus inevitable”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Education and Science, Tatiana Shchyttsova, participated in a meeting of senior EU officials held to discuss assistance to democratic Belarus. The participants addressed issues related to various aspects of Belarusians’ lives, such as human rights, education, enlightenment, and culture. Another discussion focused on ways to improve the situation of political prisoners […]
April 18, 2024
“The most challenging part is to receive invitations to such events”. Dzianis Kuchynski about plans for G7 Summit and visit to Mallorca
In the new video, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Diplomatic Advisor, Dzianis Kuchynski, discusses preparations for high-level visits. He addresses the upcoming participation of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in the G7 Summit and her Mallorca visit. During the summit, the Belarusian leader is expected to meet with the foreign ministers of G7 countries, as well as the EU’s Josep Borrell, […]
April 18, 2024
Council of Europe Information Point for Belarus in Vilnius: Why is it important?
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Senior Political Advisor, Alexander Dabravolski, and Advisor on Youth Policy and Students, Marharyta Vorykhava, met with the Director of Political Affairs and External Relations of the Council of Europe, Miroslav Papa. The meeting was held on the occasion of the launch of the Information Point on the Council of Europe for Belarus in […]
April 17, 2024
Belarus at G7 Summit: Dzianis Kuchynski explains why this is new and important
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Diplomatic Advisor, Dzianis Kuchynski, discusses the work of the Office’s Foreign Policy Department in a new video. Belarus will be represented at the G7 Summit for the first time. The world’s largest democracies, which account for about 45% of the global economy, will gather there. During her participation in the summit, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya […]
April 17, 2024
Canadian authorities and Belarus’ democratic forces initiated joint strategic consultations
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 […]
April 16, 2024