Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia
During her working visit to Riga, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs. At this meeting, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya raised the issues of visas, residence permits, as well as the legalization of Belarusians in Latvia. She conveyed all the requests of the Belarusian diaspora, as well as words of gratitude. In Latvia, […]
June 08, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Latvia
Today Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held discussions with Latvian Prime Minister Kariņš Krišjānis. She thanked the Prime Minister for the support of Belarusians and for Latvian continuance to issue humanitarian visas and support the Belarusian diaspora. Ms.Tsikhanouskaya spoke about the sentence against Andrei Kuznechyk, the persecution of independent journalists, and about the new repressive decree on death […]
June 08, 2022
Towards Education Reform in the New Belarus: join the conference on June 16-17
The conference is organized by the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the European Humanities University, the Belarusian Education on the Path of Change program, and the Ideas Bank platform. The conference will discuss the current state of education in Belarus, as well as the basic values for the future educational system. Representatives of various expert communities […]
June 08, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for June 7
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on June 7. Support for Belarusians and Ukrainians Franak Viacorka, advisor to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, answered questions about visas and residence permits for Belarusians in the Czech Republic. He also added […]
June 08, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for June 6
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on June 6. Support for Belarusians and Ukrainians Ukrainians launched a petition on the President's website demanding that foreign volunteers “defending the territorial integrity of Ukraine” be granted citizenship. Belarusians […]
June 07, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for the week of May 30 – June 5
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement for the week of May 30 – June 5. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Yuliya Yukhno, activist of the association of Belarusians in Italy, spoke at the XIX Congresso confederale […]
June 05, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for June 4
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on June 4. Support for Belarusians and Ukrainians Belarusian singer Max Korzh released a track about the war in Ukraine. Belarusian military volunteers of the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment received awards […]
June 05, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for June 3
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on June 3. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians In 2020, Belarusian Aliaksei Frantskevich opened the Belarusian Crisis Center in Lviv to help Belarusians fleeing the country with housing, employment, legal […]
June 04, 2022
The Latvian Saeima decided to create a Parliamentary Group “For Democratic Belarus”
The parliamentary friendship group for Belarus will protect the rights of Belarusians in Latvia, prevent discrimination and help with legalization. The representative of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for the constitutional reform and parliamentary cooperation Anatoli Liabedzka said that the friendship group for Belarus has done a lot for Belarusians already at the stage of formation. Moreover, thanks […]
June 03, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for June 2
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on June 2. Support for Belarusians and Ukrainians Belarusians have been volunteering to help Ukrainians since the war started. The new video, released as part of the #BelarusWithUkraine campaign, tells […]
June 03, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s letter to the UN Secretary-General, the President of the United States and the President of the EU Council on the idea to lift sanctions on potash
The main parts of the letter: Lifting sanctions on Lukashenka and Putin will bring them financial respite and a false sense of victory. Such a deal would reinforce the regimes' conviction that violence pays off and will strengthen its position, leading to more repression in Belarus and more aggression in Ukraine. The Russian blockade of […]
June 02, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya delivered an address in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, the traditional seat of the OSCE Permanent Council. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya was invited by the delegations of the European Union and the United States as the leader of democratic Belarus. Representatives of more than 40 of 57 OSCE member states attended the meeting. Officials from […]
June 02, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for June 1
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on June 1. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on the European Union to introduce a visa-free regime for Belarusians and develop a “Marshall Plan” for post-Lukashenka Belarus. […]
June 02, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya about the worker of Naftan Uladzimir Krysionak, who was found hanged after the visit of the enforcement officers
“Naftan worker Uladzimir Krysionak was found hanged. A week ago, he was detained by the enforcement officers – they promised him 12 years in prison for participating in the strike. It took me a long time to find the words for this, but I think the same way as you – to be honest, there […]
June 01, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – on the dismissed appeal in the case of Siarhei Tsikhanouski
“Today, while I was on a visit, I heard that the court dismissed the appeal in the case of my husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski. That didn’t surprise me, as no one has faith in justice from such "hearings" anymore – and we have more than 1,215 cases of evidence of this. I haven't seen Siarhei in […]
June 01, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s address to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, 2022
“Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Ambassador Carpenter, dear Ambassador Ostrauskaite, thank you for kindly organizing this meeting. It's great to see so many of our friends here. I remember the very first months of our democratic uprising, and how vocal you were about Belarus. Your support, your attention helped us keep this momentum going. Now, […]
June 01, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 31
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 31. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Representatives of the Christian Vision initiative spoke at the German Katholikentag to tell about the challenges that Belarusian churches and Christians face […]
June 01, 2022
“I hope this will be a good start to a new chapter in Belarus-Moldova relations”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with the President of Moldova
Yesterday, May 31, during a working visit to Rotterdam, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of Moldova Maia Sandu. This was the first meeting of the two leaders. Tsikhanouskaya expressed support for Maia Sandu in connection with economic and social challenges: Moldova received more than a hundred thousand refugees from Ukraine, including Belarusians. In turn, […]
May 31, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the heads of European states at the EPP Congress in Rotterdam
Yesterday, May 31, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya arrived in Rotterdam on a one-day working visit. As part of her visit, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya took part in the Congress of the European People's Party. About 50 leaders of governments and major European parties attended the Congress, including European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, […]
May 31, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the EPP Congress in Rotterdam, 2022
“Dear ladies and gentlemen, In this beautiful hall, the Eurovision Song Contest was held exactly one year ago. I am thankful that I don’t have to compete in a song contest for your attention. And I am happy to be here at the EPP Congress because I know that I’m here among friends. Friends who […]
May 31, 2022
Digest of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office on Education and Science, May 2022
Visit www.asvetaby.org to find all issues of the Asveta digest in Belarusian, Russian, and English. Download the digest on education and science here. Repressions – The court in Hrodna passed sentence upon Sofia Sapega, a European Humanities University student who flew with Raman Pratasevich at the time of the Ryanair jetliner forced landing in Minsk and was detained with […]
May 31, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 30
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 30. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Yuliya Yukhno, activist of the association of Belarusians in Italy, spoke at the XIX Congresso confederale della CISL. The event was attended […]
May 30, 2022
Sviatlana Babintseva appointed as Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Representative on Legal Affairs
Sviatlana Babintseva has more than 20 years of experience in legal consulting for international and Belarusian companies. Since 2013, she has defended citizens and entities in courts as a lawyer. Since 2020, Sviatlana Babintseva has defended Belarusians in politically motivated administrative and criminal cases. Ms. Babintseva is already working in partnership with People's Embassies, representatives […]
May 30, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for the week of May 23-29
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement for the week of May 23-29. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office opened a headquarters in Ukraine. Valery Kavaleuski explained what it will focus on. Unblocking the bank accounts […]
May 29, 2022
Norway introduces new name for Belarus: Hviterussland becomes Belarus
Yesterday, May 28, Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt held a personal call with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to inform her that the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will use the name Belarus instead of Hviterussland (“White Russia”). The name change takes place on May 29, the International Day of Solidarity with Belarus. “I am glad that on […]
May 29, 2022
Open letter from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to Siarhei Tsikhanouski
On May 29, 2020, Siarhei Tsikhanouski was detained at a picket in Hrodna. Neither his children nor Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya have seen him since. Sviatlana's letters do not reach Siarhei, so this video will be an open letter. Watch Sviatlana's letter with English subtitles.
May 29, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 28
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 28. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Acceptance of Belarusians’ applications for humanitarian visas and residence permits in Poland will commence in July. Counselors of the Belarusian platform WEMAYHELP […]
May 29, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with a delegation of US Representatives
Today, May 28, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with a delegation of US Representatives. The delegation was headed by President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Gerald Connolly. The meeting was attended, in particular, by NATO Parliamentary Assembly Secretary Collin Davenport, one of the leaders of the Congressional Friends of Belarus Caucus in the US Joe Wilson, and […]
May 28, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 27
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on May 27. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians The Zvyano Public Association, Belarusian Medical Solidarity Foundation, and Supolka Association of Belarusians in Italy embarked on transferring VAC devices for the […]
May 27, 2022