Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “No one in Belarus can be sure they won’t end up in prison by end of day”
In an interview with the Polish TV channel TVP World, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed how modern Belarus is similar to Stalin-era Belarus and called for comprehensive international support and decisive action from the democratic world. Here are the key quotes from the interview: 📌 “Belarusians live in an atmosphere of tyranny and terror. It’s like in […]
June 10, 2024
Luxembourg Solutions for Belarus, updated Coordination Council. Updates of work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for June 3-9
VISIT TO LUXEMBOURG On June 5-7, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Luxembourg, where she met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Speaker of the Parliament, spoke at the Luxembourg Solutions conference focusing on resolving the problems faced by Belarusians in exile, including visas, legalization of stay, and support for national identity. The […]
June 10, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, welcomed the Head of Belarus’ United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, ahead of the Luxembourg Solutions Conference, which focuses on addressing the issues faced by Belarusians in exile. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya was accompanied by the Cabinet’s Representative for Foreign Affairs, Valery Kavaleuski, and the […]
June 07, 2024
Luxembourg Solutions: Conference on issues faced by Belarusians in exile
On June 6-7, an international conference is taking place in Luxembourg on the problems faced by exiled Belarusians. The event, organized by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Luxembourg Parliament, is attended by the Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of […]
June 06, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Freedom is best gift society can give its young people”
On June 6, 2024, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya delivered closing remarks at the panel discussion “What future awaits youth in Belarus?” in Luxembourg: “Dear Anais, Dear Yael Ohana, Margo, Alina and Paul, Dear all, I am deeply honored to conclude this panel discussion, and I wish to thank each speaker for your insights. Especially, I want to […]
June 06, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s statement on Andrei Hniot’s transfer to house arrest in Serbia
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “After seven months of imprisonment, the Belarusian activist and movie director has been released from detention. Seven months ago, Andrei Hniot was detained at the request of Belarusian security forces. The activist was placed on an Interpol wanted list on trumped-up charges of tax evasion. For now, Andrei is under house arrest but […]
June 06, 2024
“Belarusian citizens are not guilty of regime’s crimes”: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at Luxembourg Solutions Conference
Today, the Belarusian leader delivered opening remarks at the Luxembourg Solutions Conference. She spoke on mobility for Belarusians living within the country and highlighted other issues: “Dear President Theodoros Rousopoulos! Dear Speaker Claude Wiseler, Dear Minister Xavier Bettel, Vice-President Fernand Etgen, Dear Paul, Dear friends of Belarus, Дарагія беларусы, It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to […]
June 06, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Secretary General of Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Department
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Secretary General of Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Hackett, and the Irish Ambassador to Lithuania and Belarus, Séadhna MacHugh, in her Vilnius office. The Belarusian leader thanked Ireland for supporting Belarusian media and cultural initiatives as several projects have been implemented since 2020 with the help of the Irish […]
June 05, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya received Czech Senate delegation in Vilnius
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, accompanied by her Advisor for Interparliamentary Cooperation, Anatoli Liabedzka, and the Head of the Office of Belarus Democratic Forces in the Czech Republic, Kryścina Šyjanok, received a delegation of Czech senators led by the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Pavel Fischer, in her Vilnius office. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya thanked the Czech Senate for […]
June 05, 2024
Tatiana Shchyttsova: “BSU has become repressive regime’s pioneer”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Education and Science, Tatiana Shchyttsova, comments on the Cyberpartisans’ report about the extensive ‘purges’ at Belarusian State University, which has fired or expelled hundreds of teachers and students. “Not so long ago, Belarusian State University was rightly called the ‘flagship of Belarusian science’. However, as the investigation revealed, after the 2020 […]
June 05, 2024
Belarus was represented at Confidence in Tomorrow Conference for first time
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Youth Policy and Students, Marharyta Vorykhava, participated in the Confidence in Tomorrow Conference in Strasbourg. The event was held on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe and was attended by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner […]
June 05, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “It was important for me to hear everyone”
On May 28, the results of the Coordination Council election were announced. Eight electoral lists out of twelve announced were included in the third convocation. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held video calls with new delegates of the Coordination Council, as well as with members of the lists that did not make it to the body. The Belarusian […]
June 04, 2024
Results of Coordination Council election, anniversary of Siarhei Tsikhanouski’s arrest, visit to Portugal. Updates of work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for May 27-June 2
RESULTS OF THE COORDINATION COUNCIL ELECTION The Coordinating Council election was held on May 25-27. 80 delegates have been elected from 8 political groups and initiatives, including politicians, activists, and representatives of civil society and the media. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked all those who took part in the election despite the pressure and repression from the […]
June 04, 2024
Tatiana Shchyttsova: “The regime is trying to raise everyone as moral monsters”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Education and Science, Tatiana Shchyttsova, in an interview with Novy Chas spoke on how to resist totalitarian methods in education in Belarus and why Lukashenka’s ideologists will fail to make young people their servants. Here are the highlights from the interview: 📌 “The Lukashenka regime has no ideology but does have […]
June 03, 2024
“Our children are resilient enough to withstand regime’s horrors”: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on International Children’s Day
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “You know, my daughter often asks me about what life was like in Belarus. She is curious about where I went to school, how I met her dad, and what we did for a living. She knows that we are living far from home. She understands that home is a place we cannot […]
June 01, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at LOGIN 2024 Conference
During the international LOGIN 2024 event in Vilnius, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya participated in a discussion on Belarus’ path to democracy, the challenges the country faces, its prospects, and opportunities. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya analyzed the state of human rights in Belarus and informed the participants about political prisoners held in the dire conditions of Belarusian prisons, including those […]
May 31, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Wherever life takes you, always remember your country”
Today, May 31, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited the Francysk Skaryna (Pranciškaus Skorinos) Gymnasium in Vilnius, where she took part in this year’s last bell ceremony. The gymnasium is the only one in Lithuania where Belarusians can study in their native language. Hundreds of children who had to move to the country after 2020 have had the […]
May 31, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “We must stop thinking that everything depends on Russia – we have been in its orbit for too long”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was interviewed by the Spanish publication El Mundo. She outlined the main priorities of the democratic forces from a strategic perspective. Here are some of the most notable quotes from the interview: 📌 “We must ensure that our democratic coalition has its own strategy. We must stop thinking that everything depends on Russia […]
May 30, 2024
“Let’s be his voice and use his words to share his ideas”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on anniversary of Siarhei Tsikhanouski’s arrest
Today marks four years since Siarhei Tsikhanouski was detained. It has been a long time since anyone, including his family and close friends, has heard from him. But all his loved ones, friends, and allies believe in his words and continue the cause he lived for. In today’s video, they become his voice and share […]
May 29, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Portuguese Foreign Minister discussed sanctions against regime and experience of democratic transition
During the Concordia Europe Summit in Porto, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel. They discussed sanctions against the Lukashenka regime, particularly concerning exports of potassium fertilizers. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya called for synchronizing the sanctions and closing loopholes to make the restrictions more effective, while also not isolating Belarusians but supporting them. […]
May 29, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “It’s not time for competition between people. It’s time to fight against one enemy, dictator and his system”
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, among other issues, discussed the challenges that political prisoners face in Belarus. 📌 “The regime wants to persuade our heroes behind bars that the world has forgotten about them, that nobody’s thinking about them. ‘Just look, the lawyer is not coming, letters are not delivered – […]
May 29, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s statement on results of Coordination Council election
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Let me thank everyone who participated in the Coordination Council election — whether as a voter or a candidate, despite the pressure and repression from the regime. I hope the renewed Coordination Council will become a platform allowing us to align strategies and hold discussions and consultations between various representatives of democratic forces […]
May 29, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed important issues regarding Belarus during Concordia Summit
As part of her visit to Portugal, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with José Manuel Barroso, who currently serves as the Chairman of the Concordia Summit and was the politician who invited Ms. Tsikhanouskaya to Portugal. Previously, Mr. Barroso was the President of the European Commission and has frequently commented on issues related to Belarus. […]
May 28, 2024
Visit to Sweden, New Belarus Conference, Congress on Political Prisoners in Prague. Updates of work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for May 20-26, 2024
VISIT TO SWEDEN At the beginning of the week, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya paid a working visit to Sweden. On May 20, the Belarusian leader met with the Prime Minister and the Minister for European Affairs of Sweden. During the meeting, the parties discussed support for Belarusian civil society and independent media, aid to political prisoners as […]
May 28, 2024
Sanctions against the regime, exchange of experience of democratic transition: What Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya agreed upon with new Prime Minister of Portugal
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya began her visit to Portugal. She launched the visit with a meeting in Lisbon, where the Belarusian leader was received by Luís Montenegro. The meeting with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya became one of the first high-level meetings for the new PM since Portugal changed its government a month and a half ago. The Head […]
May 27, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya announced New Belarus Conference 2024
The event will be held on August 3–4 in Vilnius to bring together Belarusian democratic forces, activists, civic and cultural initiatives, as well as the diaspora. It will provide a platform to discuss the strategic priorities of the democratic movement for 2025, address the challenges facing the community, and seek solutions together. Shortly, a working […]
May 27, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “We must not allow new Iron Curtain between Belarus and Europe – that’s what dictators want”
The Belarusian leader spoke at a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. She congratulated Lithuania on assuming the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and called for granting democratic Belarus an observer status in the Committee of Ministers. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Allow me to congratulate Lithuania on […]
May 27, 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called for solidarity with Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk and advocacy for her release
While launching the second day of the Stockholm Conference on Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke about Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk, who was recently denied release after serving her full sentence. “Yesterday, fearless Palina Sharenda Panasiuk, who fully completed her 4-year illegal sentence, was not released as she should have been. In prison, she was tortured and ill-treated. I […]
May 24, 2024
#WithoutJustCause Congress on Political Prisoners in Prague
From May 23 to 25, Prague is hosting the #WithoutJustCause Congress on Political Prisoners. The event features representatives from leading Belarusian human rights organizations and humanitarian initiatives, legal experts, Belarusian and international politicians and diplomats, as well as former political prisoners and their families. The event is organized by the Office of Belarus Democratic Forces […]
May 24, 2024