Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will visit Greece on May 12-14
On 12-14 May, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will visit Greece at the invitation of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. The Belarusian leader will have meetings with the government, parliament, Mayor of Athens, and will address the Delphi Economic Forum. A key objective of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit is to mobilize political support in countries where the Belarusian crisis received less attention. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya […]
May 11, 2021
The EU presented Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya a draft EU Comprehensive Plan for Belarus
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya had an online meeting with Maciej Popowski, Director-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission (DG NEAR). A draft EU Comprehensive Plan for Belarus was presented at the meeting. Work on the project has been carried out in recent months in cooperation with Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s team. The plan envisages financial macro-planning for […]
May 10, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya received a call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia Ivan Korčok called Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya from Brussels, where the EU Foreign Ministers are holding meetings. Ivan Korčok told that the topic of Belarus and the adoption of the EU Comprehensive Assistance Plan for Belarus was raised during the meeting – and Slovakia supports this initiative. Let us recall that last week Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya […]
May 10, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the conference of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
“Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, Thank you for the possibility to speak before you today! It is precisely one year ago, on May 7th, 2020, that my husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski announced his decision to run for president of Belarus. He was not affiliated with any political party or structure, he only had his independent blog […]
May 07, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing of the US Congress
“Dear Co-Chairs McGovern and Smith, distinguished members of the Commission, I am deeply grateful for the great honor to address you on behalf of the Belarusian people. I am here to give voice to the thousands of my compatriots who have faced injustice, intimidation, and inhuman treatment. It is my duty to testify about the […]
May 06, 2021
“Impunity will never exist in Belarus again” – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya about the investigation of the Lukashenka regime’s crimes in Germany
On behalf of ten Belarusians, four German lawyers filed a criminal complaint with the Office of the Federal Public Prosecutor in Germany and alleged that Aliaksandr Lukashenka had committed crimes against humanity. They stressed that there was no justice in Belarus, and no criminal case had yet been brought against security forces for their crimes. So the lawyers […]
May 05, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President, the Speaker of Parliament, and party leaders: outcome of the second day of the working visit to Slovenia
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, the Speaker of Parliament, the President of the National Assembly, Igor Zorčič, and leaders of the main political parties of Slovenia. During the meetings: – Slovenia’s future EU presidency was discussed. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on Slovenia to make Belarus a priority during the six-month […]
May 04, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on EU Foreign Ministers to impose sanctions, announce the plan of support, and hold a conference with representatives of the democratic forces and the regime
The EU has a principled decision to introduce the fourth package of sanctions: it will be adopted between May 10 and June 17. At the EU session, the Belarusian question will be on the agenda. Work is now underway to ensure that the sanctions list is as broad as possible. Due to the continuation of violence and repressions […]
May 04, 2021
Results of the first day of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s working visit to Slovenia: meetings with the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Janša and the Foreign Minister Anže Logar. This visit is important as Slovenia will hold the presidency of the European Union from July 1, 2021. During the meetings: – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya described the situation of human rights violations in Belarus, the ongoing repressions, the cases of Mikalai […]
May 03, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at the Sedona Forum 2021
Watch Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaking with Elise Labott (Columnist, Foreign Policy) at the panel “Defenders of Democracy: Global Voices from the frontlines” of the Sedona Forum 2021 by the McCain Institute.
May 02, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with leaders of Italian trade unions
Today in Rome, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Belarusian diaspora of Italy. Belarusians from 8 cities came to the meeting. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya then met with leaders of Italian trade unions, told them about the labor movement, and called for support for the striking committees in Belarus. The meeting was attended by leaders of the main Italian trade unions. […]
May 01, 2021
Italy will increase support for media and civil society of Belarus, support “smart sanctions„ against the regime: results of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to Italy
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has finished her visit to Italy. Main meetings and events – Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, working consultations with the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs. – Meetings with Labour Minister Andrea Orlando and European Affairs Minister Enzo Ameldona; – Meeting with the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, participation in […]
May 01, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the Instituto Afari Internazionale discussion
“Dear ladies and gentlemen, It is an honor and pleasure to speak in front of you today. Unfortunately, I am here because my country is facing a human rights and political crisis, a real Chernobyl-scale crisis 35 years after. It is brought by the disregard for human life and dignity. The regime lied about the […]
April 30, 2021
Second day of the working visit to Italy: meetings with the Mayor of Rome and the Minister for European Affairs
Mayor Virginia Raggi greeted Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in the municipal council of Rome. They discussed possible exchange programs and scholarships for students, artists, musicians who had been repressed or were involved in the democratic movement in Belarus. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called to organize an exhibition or other event dedicated to the situation in Belarus, so that the people of Rome […]
April 30, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is on a working visit to Rome. Results of the first day
On Thursday, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, Deputy Foreign Minister Benedetto Della Vedova, Minister of Labour and Social Policies Andrea Orlando, and held working meetings with Italian Parliament’s group leaders – parties Partito Democratico, Forza Italia, Viva Italia, Movimento 5 Stelle. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya also spoke at the hearing on Belarus at the Committee […]
April 30, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya started a working visit to Italy.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya started a working visit to Italy. Ms.Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Parliament. More than 30 parliamentarians attended the Committee hearing. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke about lawlessness, the situation with political prisoners and inhumane conditions of imprisonment, charging political and civil activists, journalists, and bloggers with extremism and terrorism. At the hearing, practical and political assistance […]
April 29, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech for the Foreign Affairs Committee hearing of the Italian Parliament
“Dear members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Signore e signori, It is a pleasure and an honor to speak in front of you today. This week, the world commemorated the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. What happened at the Chernobyl nuclear plant was not only a technological and environmental disaster. First and foremost, it […]
April 29, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is on a working visit to Austria. Results of the second day
Today, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz held a meeting with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at the Federal Chancellery in Vienna – Ms. Tsikhanouskaya was greeted as the leader of Belarus, and the meeting took place in the format of a one-on-one. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya and Mr. Kurz discussed the implementation of the agreements of the last meeting in November and the current […]
April 28, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made a call with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda
Ms. Tsikhanouskaya congratulated the President of Poland and the Polish people on one of the most important national holidays in the country – 3 May Constitution Day. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya stressed that the Belarusian people, who were part of the Commonwealth, were also proud of adopting the first European Constitution in 1791 and the second Constitution in […]
April 28, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is on a working visit to Austria. Results of the first day
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is on a working visit to Austria. Today, leader of democratic Belarus: – met with President Alexander Van der Bellen and discussed assistance for facilitating negotiations. – met with the Belarusian diaspora in Vienna; – spoke at the Austrian Parliament and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna; – met with the leaders of the Austrian parties and spoke […]
April 27, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is on a working visit to Austria. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen today. During the meeting, Sviatlana Tsikhanovskaya and Alexander Van der Bellen: – discussed the escalation of repressions and fractures in current Belarusian elites, as well as the situation with political prisoners. Ms. Tsikhanovskaya told that on the anniversary […]
April 27, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the heads of OSCE missions
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Ambassadors of missions of Germany, France, Great Britain, United States, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Czech Republic, and Poland to OSCE. All of them supported the Moscow Mechanism. During the meeting, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: – spoke about the situation with political prisoners in Belarus and the inhumane conditions of detention and imprisonment […]
April 26, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will make an official visit to Austria and Italy
This week Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is going to visit Austria (26-28 April) and Italy (29-30 April). In Vienna, meetings with Chancellor Sebastian Kurtz are planned to discuss ways of overcoming the crisis in Belarus and possible Austrian mediation in the organization of a dialogue. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will meet Austrian President Alexander van Der Bellen for the first time. Also, […]
April 26, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with Svetlana Alexievich
Today Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called Svetlana Alexievich, the author of «Chernobyl prayer» and the only Belarusian writer who received the Nobel Prize. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya discussed with Ms. Alexievich the anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster and the current situation in Belarus, which could be described as political Chernobyl. Much has been said about aid to repressed Belarusians, mass […]
April 26, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will visit Austria
On April 26-28, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya will visit Austria, where she will meet with President Alexander Van der Bellen, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, and heads of missions to the OSCE. She will discuss the organization of negotiations to peacefully resolve the crisis in Belarus, support for democracy and independence of Belarus, forcing the […]
April 24, 2021
Foreign Minister of Greece supported Tsikhanouskaya’s call for dialogue and invited her to Athens
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya had a call with the Foreign Minister of Greece, Nikos Dendias. This is their second meeting – the first was held last autumn in Bratislava. During the call: – they discussed the escalation of repression in Belarus, the need to support civil society, and international pressure on the regime; – Ms. Tsikhanouskaya stressed the principled […]
April 22, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Basilian Gates and the Gate of Dawn with Ambassadors of the US, Poland, Lithuania and Deputy Foreign Minister of Lithuania
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, along with US Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher, Polish Ambassador to Belarus Artur Michalski, Lithuanian Ambassador to Belarus Andrius Pulokas, Deputy Foreign Minister of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas visited Basilian Gates. They entered the Greek-Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity and visited Konrad’s cell. It is also known as the Adam Mickiewicz cell, where […]
April 21, 2021
Ms. Tsikhanouskaya and US, Polish, Lithuanian, Ukrainian diplomats commemorated victims of Chernobyl
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, along with US Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher, Polish Ambassador to Belarus Artur Michalski, Lithuanian Ambassador to Belarus Andrius Pulokas, and Ukrainian Embassy Third Secretary Dmytro Serov laid flowers to the monument “Mother Chernobyl” in Vilnius. This gesture is timed to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster on 26 April.
April 21, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Speech at the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
“Dear ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to speak at the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly on behalf of the democratic forces of Belarus. You are legitimate representatives of the citizens of the EU Member States and EU partner countries. Unfortunately, the Belarusian parliament and government do not have any legitimacy to represent the people of Belarus […]
April 20, 2021