March 20, 2026
Dzianis Kuchynski and Anatoli Liabedzka discussed issues facing Belarusians in Lithuania with MP Rimantas Sinkevičius
On March 17, the Director of the Office in Vilnius, Dzianis Kuchynski, and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Parliamentary Cooperation, Anatoli Liabedzka, met at the Seimas of Lithuania with the Chair of the Committee on National Security and one of the leaders of the Social Democrats, Rimantas Sinkevičius. Key topics of the meeting included legislative initiatives […]
March 19, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed NATO ambassadors in Brussels
During her visit to Brussels, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at a briefing for ambassadors of NATO member states. The meeting brought together senior representatives of Allied countries, including permanent representatives and diplomats from Italy, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, and Sweden. The discussion focused on the situation in […]
March 18, 2026
Meetings with the Presidents of Italy and Latvia, visits to Rome and Riga, “Women of My Time” event. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: March 9–15
VISIT TO ROME On March 9, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya paid a working visit to Italy and held a series of important meetings: with President Sergio Mattarella, she discussed the situation inside Belarus, where politically motivated detentions and repression continue, including against religious believers. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya called for strengthening the European perspective for the Belarusian people and […]
March 17, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s comment on the regime’s new law on political parties
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a new law changing the procedure for establishing political parties. The goal here is simple: to completely clear out politics for his own benefit, not to make it more open. In late 2022, Lukashenka openly stated that only the parties that align with his policy should operate in the country. In […]
March 17, 2026
“The seizure of the state from the people began with the seizure of the Constitution”
The fourth meeting of the “Professionally About the Current Issues” Expert Club was held in Warsaw. The topic was “Constitution Day Through the Lens of Challenges and Prospects”. More than 25 representatives of political structures, civic initiatives, and the expert community took part in the discussion. They included: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; Artsiom Brukhan, Speaker of the […]
March 17, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Anatoli Liabezka address Belarusians on Constitution Day
On March 15, Belarus marks Constitution Day. Reflecting on what this day means for Belarusians and what a constitution should be, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her Advisor on Constitutional Reform and Parliamentary Cooperation, Anatoli Liabedzka, share their thoughts. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Today should remind us of the core principle of the state – respect for the individual, […]
March 14, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Honest People NGO
On March 13, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with the team of the Honest People NGO to discuss how to strengthen the information presence for audiences inside Belarus and how to coordinate joint projects. The Honest People team spoke about their work and how their tasks and formats have evolved in recent years. Today, the […]
March 14, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed issues facing Belarusians with the “For a Democratic Belarus” Parliamentary Group in Latvia
During her visit to Latvia, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with the “For a Democratic Belarus” Parliamentary Group. The focus of the discussion was Belarusians’ security, mobility, everyday challenges in exile, and Latvia’s continued support for the Belarusian community and Belarusian civil society. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked the MPs for their consistent solidarity and for the […]
March 14, 2026
Side event “Human Rights in Belarus” on the margins of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
On March 12, a side event titled “Human Rights in Belarus” took place in Geneva, dedicated to the human rights situation in Belarus, the current conditions of political prisoners in prisons, and issues of international accountability. The event was held as part of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council. The discussion featured: […]
March 14, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs
On March 12, during her working visit to Latvia, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya thanked Latvia for its consistent support for Belarusians and the democratic forces, including its solidarity on the issue of political prisoners, Latvia’s contribution to the International Humanitarian Fund, and its principled position toward the […]
March 14, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže
On March 12, during her working visit to Latvia, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže. The parties discussed the issue of political prisoners and the humanitarian efforts to achieve their release and support them, including those who have been released and their families. They addressed the possibility […]
March 12, 2026
Leanid Marozau and Ales Bialiatski met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk
On March 12, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Chairman of the Viasna Human Rights Center, Ales Bialiatski, and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Legal Advisor, Leanid Marozau, met in Geneva with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. The meeting focused on the current state of human rights in Belarus, including the situation of political prisoners, […]
March 12, 2026
“Belarusian doctors were doing what they believed was right – defending human dignity and humanity”: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at Riga Stradiņš University
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya began her visit to Riga with a lecture at Riga Stradiņš University. More than one hundred students and faculty members attended the meeting. Founded in 1950 as the Riga Medical Institute, the university is now one of the largest in Latvia. It is known for training doctors, dentists, and pharmacists, and has […]
March 12, 2026
Discussion “Eastern Shield: How to Strengthen European Security from the United Kingdom to the Belarus–Baltic Line” in Tallinn
On March 10, the Representation of Democratic Belarus in Estonia hosted a panel discussion titled “Eastern Shield: How to Strengthen European Security from the United Kingdom to the Belarus–Baltic Line”, organized by the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. The event featured: Sir Liam Fox, former UK […]
March 12, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at a panel discussion for International Women’s Day in Warsaw
On March 10, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the panel discussion “The First Step: How Belarusian Women Step into the Public Sphere” in Warsaw, held to mark International Women’s Day. The meeting was held in the format of a live conversation. Moderator Maryna Mentusava asked participants about how they took their first step into the […]
March 12, 2026
International Humanitarian Fund: How it supports repressed people in Belarus
The International Humanitarian Fund was established a year and a half ago. During this time, many political prisoners and their families have received support thanks to the Fund. Today, we answer key questions about how it works. 1️⃣ What is this Fund? Where is it registered and who manages it? The International Humanitarian Fund was […]
March 11, 2026
Dzianis Kuchynski joined Lithuania’s Independence Restoration Day events
Today, March 11, Lithuania celebrates the Day of the Restoration of Independence. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Diplomatic Advisor, Dzianis Kuchynski, joined the official commemorative events on this occasion. Dzianis Kuchynski: “For Belarus, this is a powerful symbol of how even under difficult conditions – within an empire, in the Soviet Union, under occupation – it is possible […]
March 11, 2026
Second round of consultations between the UK government and the democratic forces of Belarus
On March 9, 2026, representatives of the UK government and the democratic forces of Belarus held consultations at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) in London. The meeting brought together officials from the FCDO and representatives of Belarusian democratic institutions, civil society, and expert communities to exchange views, strengthen cooperation, and identify practical […]
March 11, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Italian Chamber of Deputies President Lorenzo Fontana
On March 9, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Lorenzo Fontana, at Palazzo Montecitorio. She thanked the Italian Parliament for its active support of a democratic Belarus. She highlighted the important role of the “For a Democratic Belarus” Parliamentary Group, which includes representatives of almost all political parties and […]
March 11, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at Palazzo Chigi
On March 10, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held talks with the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, at Palazzo Chigi in Rome. As the Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya thanked Italy for supporting Belarus’ democratic forces and noted that Italy remains a key member of the international coalition supporting a democratic Belarus […]
March 10, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the “For a Democratic Belarus” Parliamentary Group in Italy
During her visit to Rome, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the “For a Democratic Belarus” Parliamentary Group. The parties discussed the geopolitical situation, the releases of political prisoners, the regime’s role in the war against Ukraine, the democratic forces’ cooperation with Italy, and relations with Ukraine. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya spoke about the priorities of the democratic forces […]
March 10, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani
During her official visit to Rome, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met at the Farnesina with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Antonio Tajani. She thanked the Italian Foreign Ministry for its political support for the democratic forces of Belarus and particularly highlighted the work of Italian diplomats. She also expressed gratitude that Italy is among the […]
March 10, 2026
Billions on paper, problems in universities. What’s wrong with the new education development program?
“Intellectual Belarus” is the official education development program for 2026–2030. It was approved at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly in December 2025 as the No. 2 priority of the country’s socio-economic development. However, the picture looks different when it comes to funding: The program promises to allocate almost 6.4 billion Belarusian rubles over five years. That […]
March 10, 2026
“More women in politics means more empathy, humanity, and wise decisions”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is on a visit to Rome, where she joined the “Women of My Time” event, organized on the occasion of International Women’s Day by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ecclesiastical advisor to Minister Antonio Tajani. Participants included: Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy; Roberta Metsola, President of the […]
March 10, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Belarusian A. Valovich Research University team
On March 10, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with representatives of the initiative to establish the Belarusian Research University named after Astafei Valovich. The project is currently preparing for registration in Poland. The team presented the concept of the university and introduced members of the Organizing Committee. Participants in the discussion included: Pavel Barkouski, PhD […]
March 10, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held talks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace
On March 9, a bilateral meeting took place in Rome between Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, who officially received her at the Quirinal Palace, the historic residence of the Italian head of state. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, as the Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, thanked President Mattarella and the Italian people for […]
March 10, 2026
Visit to Brussels, Freedom Day preparations, International Women’s Day. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: March 2–8
EU–BELARUS CONSULTATIVE GROUP MEETING On March 6, a meeting of the Consultative Group between the EU and the Belarusian democratic forces and civil society took place in Brussels. The meeting aimed to coordinate support for Belarusian democratic forces and civil society and discuss the future of a democratic Belarus. Participants from the Belarusian side included […]
March 09, 2026
“Today is the anniversary of the founding of the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Today is the anniversary of the founding of the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment, and this date has already become part of our new history – a history of choosing responsibility and dignity. Belarusian volunteers are our modern-day heroes. They looked a criminal in the eye and were not afraid to go where there was […]
March 09, 2026
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s address to Belarusian women on International Women’s Day
Bold. Talented. Resilient. Brave. Honest. The list could go on forever, because it is about Belarusian women. I have always known how much a Belarusian woman is capable of. When I saw crowds in children’s clinics. When I read the news about the achievements of our women in sports, business, and culture. When I heard […]