«Belarus can become a success story of all Europe». Results of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to the Netherlands
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands. They discussed: – the EU’s next steps: the need to coordinate with the UK, the US, and Ukraine for a common pressure on the regime; – new sanctions: Rutte promised to help the Belarusians «the strongest, the […]
May 28, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya supported the initiative of the BySol Solidarity Fund, where repressed Belarusians could open personal aid fees
Tens of thousands of people live in Belarus and have suffered repression by the regime. These are tens of thousands of personal and family tragedies. All week long, the international community has been discussing the hostage-taking of Raman Pratasevich, but to each of our journalists and international partners, I say that there are now 9 […]
May 28, 2021
«We are doing our best to ensure that the day after the new elections this assistance will be given to Belarus». The main about the EU Economic Plan for Democratic Belarus
Today, 28 May, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen notified Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and other democratic leaders that the EU Economic Plan for Democratic Belarus had been approved. This means that the EU has already promised financing for the first 2-3 years of development of the new Belarus. The team of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya gave a […]
May 28, 2021
«The regime panics in its bunker». The Prime Minister of the Netherlands received Svialana Tsikhanouskaya on a visit to the Hague
Today Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in the Netherlands with a one-day working visit. Belarusian leader met with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Sigrid Kaag and held a joint press conference with them. «The regime panics, that’s a fact. What he did to the plane is unprecedented. And it’s proof that they’re panicking […]
May 28, 2021
Join the Global Picket of Solidarity with Belarus worldwide
28 May Canada, Ottawa (more) Denmark, Copenhagen (more) France, Ancy France, Bordeaux France, Lyon France, Paris Israel, Tel Aviv (more) USA, Seattle (more) 29 May Austria, Vienna (more) Canada, Ottawa (more) Finland, Helsinki Germany, Berlin (more) Germany, Frankfurt na Main (more) Germany, Munster (more) Ireland, Dublin Lithuania, Vilnius (more) Netherlands, Amsterdam (more) Switzerland, Bern (more) […]
May 28, 2021
The European Commission adopted the EU Comprehensive Plan of Economic Support to democratic Belarus
The EU Comprehensive Plan of Economic Support to democratic Belarus developed with the participation of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her representatives has been adopted by the European Commission. The implementation of the plan will begin with the onset of democratic changes in Belarus. The reforms will create conditions for economic growth, economic resilience, and job creation. […]
May 28, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called for support of the event «Collect a parcel to political prisoners»
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: «On 27th of May, there are 426 political prisoners in Belarus. Conditions in Belarusian prisons are approaching medieval. Innocent people are subjected to moral and physical violence, torture, exhaustion of sleep, outdoor exercise and food. We’ve all seen the video of Vitold Ashurok’s death – and it leaves little doubt that it was a violent […]
May 27, 2021
Press briefing of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, May 27
“We are still working on the hijacking incident. The lawyers of Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega are still denied access to them. It means that we still do not know under what conditions the hostages are held and how they are treated. But we have seen videos of them being coerced. Yesterday, many Belarusians gathered […]
May 27, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya announced the International Conference “Democratic Elections for Resolution of the Crisis in Belarus”
Sviatlana Tsikhnaouskaya invites you to participate in the International Conference “Democratic Elections for Resolution of Crisis in Belarus”. The conference will be held online on June 1-2, 2021 The purpose of the conference is to bring together Belarusian and international experts on elections to discuss ideas for holding early elections as a means to ending the […]
May 26, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – in memory of Dmitry Stakhovsky
«Today all of us have again learned bitter and shocking news. After an interrogation, 17-year-old Dmitry Stakhovsky committed suicide. He left a suicide note that clearly identified who is guilty in his death – the Investigative Committee. «If I didn’t continue to be morally repressed, I wouldn’t have done such a terrible thing as suicide. But my strength […]
May 26, 2021
Isolate the regime, help Belarusians: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament and called for decisive and swift actions
Today Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (AFET). Ms. Tsikhanouskaya said that Lukashenka crossed the line and became a threat not only for Belarusians but also for the international community. In her speech, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged the EU to: – adopt without further delay the 4th package of sanctions and announce […]
May 26, 2021
Emergency meeting of Belarusian democratic forces
Today, democratic leaders of belarus organized an emergency meeting in Lithuania, where Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office, the Coordination Council, the National Anti-Crisis Management, Valery Tsapkala’s HQ, ByPol and other democratic forces met. The participants discussed further joint steps to respond to the unprecedented situation created by Lukashenka and resoltution of the crisis in Belarus. Follow the […]
May 25, 2021
Emmanuel Macron called for Belarus’ democratic forces to be invited to the G7 summit
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “I thank Emmanuel Macron for his call to invite the democratic forces of Belarus to the G7 summit. Yesterday, I spoke with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and proposed to be included to the summit. Mr. Macron was the first president with whom I met in autumn 2020, and I am very […]
May 25, 2021
Press briefing of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, May 25
“It is the third day after the hijacking of Ryanair plane with Raman Pratasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega onboard. Raman is in the Minsk Detention Center №1, Sofia – in Akrestina Detention Center. The lawyer is not allowed to see her. I think many have already watched the video with imprisoned Raman. He says […]
May 25, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with the US National Security Advisor to Joe Biden Jake Sullivan
On May 24, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with the United States National Security Advisor to Joe Biden Jake Sullivan. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya told Jake Sullivan all the yet known details of the arrest of Raman Pratasevich and his girlfriend, Sofia Sapega. She added that there is no doubt that Raman is being tortured in prison. Ms. […]
May 25, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a press briefing on the plane hijacking by the regime and arrest of Raman Pratasevich
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “It’s been the second day since the Ryanair plane was hijacked. Blogger and activist Raman Pratasevich is detained, we don’t know where he is or in what condition. At this very moment, Raman is likely to be tortured by intelligence agents. Raman’s girlfriend, Sofia Sapega, was detained with him. Sofia is 23 years old […]
May 24, 2021
Raman Pratasevich was taken hostage at Minsk Airport. Immediate taken steps from the Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office
– Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s team contacted Raman’s parents and offered help. – The Office contacted the Lithuanian government to find out whether Lithuania was aware of what was going on. The parliamentarians stated that the flight was to land in Vilnius and all responsibility for the incident was on the Belarusian side. – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made […]
May 23, 2021
Tsikhanouskaya: “For the sake of reprisals against Pratasevich, Lukashenka personally caused an international scandal”
“A week ago, I was returning from Athens to Vilnius on the same flight. In Greece, Raman Pratasevich photographed our working visit. Seven days later, the regime involved intelligence agencies, raised fighter jets, and organized the hijack of a civilian plane to take Raman hostage. Raman is a well-known Belarusian activist, blogger, and fellow of […]
May 23, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya about the capture of Raman Pratasevich on Ryanair board
«It is obvious that this is an operation by the special services to hijack the plane – in order to apprehend the activist and blogger Raman Pratasevich. Lukashenka’s regime endangered the lives of passengers onboard the plane and all civil aviation for the sake of reprisals against a man who was the editor of the […]
May 23, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will pay a visit to the Czech Republic
On June 7-10, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will pay a visit to the Czech Republic by the invitation of the President of the Czech Senate. Leader of democratic Belarus will hold meetings with Prime Minister Andrei Babis, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulganek, President of the Senate Milos Vystrcil, Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies Radek Vondracek, and will […]
May 21, 2021
Valery Kavaleuski held an online meeting with British parliamentarians – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya plans a visit to the UK
The head of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Cabinet of Representatives, Valery Kavaleuski, held an online meeting with British parliamentarians. They discussed British policy towards Belarus. Mr. Kavaleuski spoke about the general situation in our country and the regime’s attack on independent media, including the largest news portal TUT.by. During the meeting, the following was discussed: – options for extending British […]
May 19, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on the German Federal Prosecutor to open a criminal case against Lukashenka in Germany
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya sent a letter to the German Federal Prosecutor's Office. She called on Federal Prosecutor Peter Frank to start criminal persecution on the ground of German lawyers' criminal complaint filed against Lukashenka and representatives of the regime, to safeguard the interest of ten Belarusians who suffered from violence by the Lukashenka's regime in Belarus. […]
May 19, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – about the “murder” of TUT.by
Today we are all witnessing the deliberate “murder” of media and the independent portal TUT.by. For 20 years, it has been committed to reporting honest news to Belarusians and is an example of an independent press. Many feared that this would happen, but it is a different feeling when you witness the successive destruction of freedom. […]
May 18, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls to hold the Global Picket of Solidarity with Belarus on May 29, 2021
May 2021 marks exactly one year since the start of non-violent protests in Belarus and the harshest repressions in modern Belarus’ history. On May 29, Siarhei Tsikhanouski, popular blogger and husband of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, became the first contender for the presidency imprisoned by the Belarusian regime. This arrest, followed by repressions of other presidential hopefuls, […]
May 18, 2021
Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic and the Prime Minister of North Macedonia
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the Delphi Economic Forum and called on the international community to hold a high-level conference on Belarus, help bring to justice all perpetrators of human rights violations in Belarus. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya called to stop violence and keep Belarus on the international agenda. During the meeting with Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, […]
May 14, 2021
Outcomes of the second day of Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to Greece
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis, the Belarusian diaspora, politicians, and parliamentarians of Greece, ambassadors of the United States, Chile, Mexico, France, and Lithuania in Athens. The main topic at the meetings is support for Belarus on the international arena. Leader of democratic Belarus […]
May 13, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on trials against Belarusians
Tomorrow, May 14, at 10:30 in the court of the Oktiabrsky district of Minsk begins “the trial” of students and teachers detained in November 2020: Kseniya Syramalot, Anastasiya Bulybenka, Hleb Fitzner, Yahor Kanetski, Illia Trakhtenberg, Viktoryia Hrankouskaya, Maryia Kalenik, Kasia Budzko, Yana Arabeika, Tatsiana Yakelchyk, Alana Gebremariam and Volha Filatchankava. You can come to the court of […]
May 13, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of the Hellenic Republic during the working visit to Athens
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, received Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at the presidential palace in Athens and expressed support for the Belarusian people. Outcomes of the meeting: – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked Greece for the fact that its ambassador didn’t present credentials to Lukashenka, as he lost the legitimacy and trust of Belarusians. – Told about […]
May 13, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Appointed Siarhej Zikratski as Representative on Legal Affairs
Siarhej Zikratski is a well-known Belarusian lawyer. He received his education in Belarus, with additional education in the United Kingdom, Latvia, and Poland. Mr. Zikratski specialized in legal aid to Belarusian business, media, and IT companies. In 2020-2021 he defended Belarusian media TUT.BY in politically motivated trials, Belsat journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva, program director of the Press Club Alla Sharko, was one of […]
May 12, 2021