July 24, 2023
Join the International Day of Solidarity with Belarus on August 9
August 9, 2020, was the day Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya won the election in Belarus, and protests against dictator Lukashenka started. On that day, Belarusians made a choice to live in a free country where everyone is respected and treasured and has the right to express themselves. That day brought together hundreds of thousands of Belarusians, and […]
July 21, 2023
New Belarus Conference 2023: what’s on the agenda?
On August 6, the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the United Transitional Cabinet, and the Coordination Council will hold the New Belarus Conference 2023 in Warsaw. Why? Over the past year, we have faced many challenges that will impact the future of our country. It’s been more than a year and a half since the war, […]
July 20, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Franak Viacorka held an online meeting with Office volunteers
“I’d say the very fact of our participation in the NATO summit is a great achievement”, – Tsikhanouskaya said. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Franak Viacorka discussed outcomes of NATO summit and regional security with Office volunteers. During the online meeting, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya, Mr. Viacorka and volunteers discussed the following issues: – Side events on Belarus during […]
July 18, 2023
European Parliament urged the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Lukashenka. What’s next?
Kristina Rikhter, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Legal Affairs, commented on the report of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee: “We really appreciate public statements by members of the European Parliament as they signal support for Belarusians. They signal the MEPs’ awareness of the crimes committed by the Lukashenka regime and its representatives. The MEPs’ stance […]
July 18, 2023
“You get out there and do it”. How have these three years changed Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya?
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Women are much more brave and resilient than we can imagine. If life puts you in a certain situation, you get out there and do what you need to do. When something becomes your responsibility, you take that responsibility and carry it. You don't know when, you don't know how we will win, […]
July 17, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya invites Belarusians to the New Belarus Conference 2023
On August 6, in Warsaw, the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the United Transitional Cabinet, and the Coordination Council will hold the New Belarus Conference 2023. We will bring together on one platform political leaders and civil initiatives, entrepreneurs and experts, as well as journalists and activists. The conference will discuss the democratic forces’ successes and […]
July 14, 2023
Free Belarus Square, Belarusian-language education: results of visit to Białystok by Tsikhanouskaya, Latushka, and Koushyk
During the visit, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and representatives of the United Transitional Cabinet met with the Marshal of Podlaskie Voivodeship Artur Kosicki and Voivode Bohdan Paszkowski. The discussions focused on Belarusan lyceums, whose special status should be preserved, and where the final exam should remain in the Belarusian language. The issue of Belarusian schools in Białystok […]
July 14, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the launch of the Free Belarus Square in Białystok, 2023
“Dear Mr. Voivode Bohdan Paszkowski, Dear Mr. Marshal Artur Kosicki, Dear Mr. Mayor of Bialystok Tadeusz Truszkolarski, Dear Polish and Belarusan friends! I am glad to be here, at the Free Belarus Square grand launch in Białystok. Its name is certainly well-deserved. It has already made history thanks to everyone who has been rallying here […]
July 14, 2023
SCE Parliamentary Assembly recognized the “soft annexation” of Belarus by Russia
The 30th Annual Session of the OSCE PA adopted its final declaration and a series of resolutions on Belarus. Belarus has set a sort of record in the OSCE, with the country being mentioned 64 times in the final declaration. The OSCE PA made the following provisions regarding Belarus: Recognizing Belarus as a co-aggressor state […]
July 13, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya invites Belarusians and foreigners to the TUTAKA Festival in Poland
“Dear all, tomorrow I will visit the TUTAKA festival, which will take place in Poland, in the Borek area. Come and join me. I will be very happy to see each and every one of you!” The two-day festival will be held on July 14-15 near Gródek, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. It will feature a festival […]
July 13, 2023
“The Decolonization of Education and Research in Belarus and Ukraine: Theoretical challenges and practical tasks”: conference on education and science will be held in Vilnius on September 28-30
The conference was initiated by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Education and Science, Professor Tatiana Shchyttsova of the European Humanities University (Vilnius). It will be organized by the EHU, Ukrainian Catholic University (Lviv), and Charles University (Prague). The conference is expected to discuss the following issues: – Findings and takeaways from postcolonial studies in Belarus and […]
July 13, 2023
“The Deployment of Nuclear Weapons in Belarus and its Implications for Regional Security». Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held an expert side event during NATO Summit
Yesterday, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a second side event on Belarus during the NATO Summit in Vilnius. The Belarusian leader started by speaking about the death of political prisoner Ales Pushkin. Regarding the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus, Tsikhanouskaya emphasized the following: “The deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus is not just an internal […]
July 13, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with President of the United States Joe Biden
The meeting took place right after President Biden's speech at Vilnius University, which mentioned Belarus and urged Belarusians to keep fighting. “I am grateful to the President for this meeting. I conveyed our position and told him that Belarusians continue their struggle for a free country. It is remarkable that in nonpublic discussions we can […]
July 12, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in a high-level women’s event as part of NATO Summit main program
The meeting was attended by the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, foreign and defense ministers from 16 countries, the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, and the Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament. The Belarusian leader addressed other participants of the event, calling for supporting Belarus and distinguishing between the Belarusian people and regime: “We must […]
July 12, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at “The Deployment of Nuclear Weapons in Belarus and its Implications for Regional Security” expert side-event on Belarus during the NATO summit in Vilnius, 2023
“Dear friends, Let me welcome all of you at our side event. It’s crucial to keep Belarus in focus. I wish to have good news for you, but the situation in Belarus is getting worse, especially with political prisoners. Just yesterday, we heard horrible news about the death of another political prisoner – Ales Pushkin. […]
July 12, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed strategy for Belarus with Foreign Minister of Luxembourg
On the margins of the NATO summit, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn. During the meeting, they discussed the international response to the death of political prisoner Ales Pushkin and ways to bring the regime to justice through international mechanisms and courts. Mr. Asselborn and Ms. Tsikhanouskaya discussed […]
July 12, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Foreign Minister of Belgium on the margins of NATO Summit
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Minister Hadja Lahbib in the building where the main program of the Summit was held. The meeting took place immediately after the women’s event, which was attended by 16 foreign and defense ministers, the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and the Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament. The meeting with the […]
July 11, 2023
“The decision to separate a whole family came from someone sitting comfortably in an office”. Kristina Rikhter commented on new charges against Zmitser Dashkevich
Kristina Rikhter, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Legal Affairs, commented on the new criminal case against Zmitser Dashkevich: “Today was supposed to be the day of release for activist Zmitser Dashkevich, the former leader of the “Young Front”, a father of four children, and a most decent person. But he never got out as a new […]
July 11, 2023
“His work embodied the indomitable spirit of the Belarusian people”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya commented on the death of Ales Pushkin
“Belarus lost one of its most talented and fearless sons last night. Politically imprisoned artist Ales Pushkin died in intensive care under unexplained circumstances. The report came from Ales’ wife Janina. Ales was imprisoned for his work, which embodied the Belarusian people's indomitable spirit. He dreamed of a free and democratic Belarus. And now we […]
July 11, 2023
Support for media and education, accountability for the regime: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Foreign Minister of Iceland
The Belarusian leader received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Thordis Gudmundsdottir, in her office in Vilnius. She informed the minister about the catastrophic situation with Belarusian political prisoners and the need for a coordinated international strategy for their release. During the meeting, they talked about the threats to Belarusian independence, Russia's efforts to […]
July 11, 2023
“The Sovereignty of Belarus and Transatlantic Security”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a side event on Belarus during the NATO Summit in Vilnius
“We must not be afraid to confront Russian interests in our region. In the end, it is Russia who chose the path of confrontation. We must not let Putin’s Russia deprive the Belarusian people of the possibility to choose the European way of development“, said the Belarusian leader. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya also spoke about what Belarusians […]
July 11, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Portuguese Foreign Minister at her Office in Vilnius
The Belarusian leader thanked Minister João Cravinho for his participation in the side event during the NATO Summit and support for the Belarusian issue in international organizations. During the meeting, they discussed the situation with the placement of nuclear weapons and Wagner PMC mercenaries in Belarus, threats to Belarus’ independence, and the European Union's strategy […]
July 11, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at “The Sovereignty of Belarus and Transatlantic Security” side-event on Belarus during the NATO summit in Vilnius, 2023
“Dear Excellencies, Dear friends of Belarus, I am privileged to welcome you here today at this side event. We are gathering here amid a truly historic NATO Summit. This summit is, to some extent, a test for the Transatlantic community – a test of determination and unity. I wish the Transatlantic community stayed united in […]
July 10, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomed a delegation of US Senators at her Office ahead of NATO Summit
The Belarusian leader’s Office was visited by the chairman of the Free Belarus Caucus in the US Senate, Jeanne Shaheen, as well as Dick Durbin, Thom Tillis, Pete Ricketts, Dan Sullivan, and Angus King. During the meeting, the parties discussed the need for decisive international action to secure the release of political prisoners and protect […]
July 10, 2023
“We are defending Belarusians’ rights beyond Belarus.” Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke on her visit to Italy
On July 5–7, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her team were on a working visit to Rome. During the visit, the Belarusian leader met with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, MPs and Vice Speakers of Parliament, the leadership of Italy’s trade unions, and Belarusians living in Italy. The meetings emphasized visa issuance in Minsk, […]
July 08, 2023
Visas, Friends of Belarus group, support for volunteer fighters. Results of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to Italy
On July 5-7, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Rome, where she met with the Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, MPs and Vice Presidents of Parliament chambers, trade unions, experts, and the media. The meetings focused on the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus, the strategy for the release of political prisoners, sanctions and the isolation of […]
July 08, 2023
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale (CeSPI) in Rome, 2023
“Dear Daniele, Dear participants, Let me thank CeSPI for holding this discussion on Belarus. What the future of Belarus will be, it matters today not only to Belarusians, but for the whole of Europe. Unfortunately, it doesn’t depend only on Belarusians, either. The situation in our country is described as a “perfect storm”. We face […]
July 07, 2023
Poland introduced a simplified procedure for Belarusians to obtain travel documents
Kristina Rikhter, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Legal Affairs, commented: “Since January 2022, the working group of democratic forces and the Polish Ministry of Interior have been working on simplifying the legalization of stay for Belarusians. Tangible results have been achieved as a result of our systematic work with Polish partners. From July 2023, Belarusians in […]
July 07, 2023
Second day of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to Rome: Parliament hearings, meetings with foreign minister, politicians, party leaders
With the Foreign Minister, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed assistance to Belarusian volunteers in Ukraine, visa support for Belarusians, investigation of Lukashenka's crimes in international courts, and freezing of Italian and European assets owned by the regime’s henchmen. The minister emphasized the deportation of Ukrainian children to Belarus and the need for an urgent response. Mr. Tajani […]