Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with the parliamentarians of the German Bundestag
On February 4, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya greeted in her office German MPs representing the leading parties of the newly elected Bundestag. Spokesperson on foreign affairs for SPD group Nils Schmid, member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Greens Bundestag group, Jürgen Trittin, Spokesperson on foreign affairs for FDP Bundestag group Ulrich Lechte, member of the NATO Parliamentary […]
February 04, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with Ukrainian MPs
Today, February 3, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held an online meeting with representatives of “For a Democratic Belarus” interfractional association of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The association includes deputies of the parties “Servant of the People” Arseniy Pushkarenko, “European Solidarity” Sofiya Fedyna, “Voice” Kira Rudik and Inna Sovsun. The chairman of the association is Oleksiy Honcharenko […]
February 03, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke about the situation in Belarus, including the tension due to the unprecedented deployment of Russian troops. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya noted that it is intended to exert pressure on the Belarusian society, as the regime is using the escalation to divert attention from terror and repression. She stressed the importance of the EU's vocal […]
February 03, 2022
“We must ensure that Belarus remains a nuclear-weapon-free and neutral state”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with the ICAN head
“Good afternoon. It was my pleasure to meet with Beatrice Fihn, the head of ICAN. I am grateful to Ms Fihn for coming to Vilnius to discuss with me the issue of significant importance to Belarusians and to the world. The illegitimate regime of Lukashenka has stated that it might return nuclear weapons to Belarus. […]
February 03, 2022
Protests in Kazakhstan and the involvement of the CSTO: security implications for Belarus. Analytics
The OST Research Centre, together with the Oxford Belarus Observatory and the GCRF COMPASS Project, based on a discussion on 27 January 2022 issued a policy brief “Protests in Kazakhstan and the involvement of the CSTO: security implications for Belarus and the wider neighbourhood”. The full text is available below. Download the аnalytics document here. […]
February 02, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, together with Lithuanian, Polish, French, and American diplomats, honored the memory of Kastus Kalinouski
On February 2, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya laid flowers at the memorial of Kastus Kalinouski to commemorate the birthday of Belarus, Lithuania, and Poland's national hero. The memorial is located at the Rasos Cemetery in Vilnius. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya was accompanied by the U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus Julie Fisher, France Special Envoy for Belarus Nicolas de Lacoste, Ambassador-at-Large […]
February 02, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the briefing for European Human Rights Ambassadors
“Dear Ambassadors, dear friends, I am happy to be among those who share my values and who fight to uphold human rights. We are united by our common belief in humanity, dignity, and accountability. I wish I could tell you that the situation has improved, that repressions have stopped, that the people have been released, […]
February 02, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskay’s speech at the briefing for EU Human Rights Ambassadors
“Dear Ambassadors, dear friends, I am happy to be among those who share my values and who fight to uphold human rights. We are united by our common belief in humanity, dignity, and accountability. I wish I could tell you that the situation has improved, that repressions have stopped, that the people have been released, […]
February 02, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskay’s speech at the briefing for European Human Rights Ambassadors
“Dear Ambassadors, dear friends, I am happy to be among those who share my values and who fight to uphold human rights. We are united by our common belief in humanity, dignity, and accountability. I wish I could tell you that the situation has improved, that repressions have stopped, that the people have been released, […]
February 02, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with Belarusian public officers and officials
The call was organized by the Honest People initiative. The officials who took part in it entered through the anonymous and secure Telegram bot. The call was also joined by Alexander Dabravolski, S. Tsikhanouskaya’s advisor, and moderated by Elena Zhivoglod, coordinator of Honest People. The participants of the call discussed: the Peramoga Plan and the […]
February 02, 2022
The Union of Belarusian Business Abroad was opened in Warsaw, under the patronage of the Association of Belarusian Business Abroad and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office
On January 26, 2022, under the patronage of ABBA and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office, the Union of Belarusian Business Abroad was opened in Warsaw. The opening was attended by Head of the Cabinet Valery Kavaleusky, as well as members of the OST economic team Ales Aliakhnovich, Yauhen Bury, Iryna Sazanovich, and Karolina Sawka. The Union was […]
February 01, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė
At the meeting with the Prime Minister, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya: – thanked the Lithuanian government for its firm position on the regime and support for Belarusians. From February 1, Lithuania stops transit of Belarusian potash, which should affect the regime's “wallets”; – emphasized the need to continue economic pressure on the regime amidst ongoing repression within […]
January 31, 2022
Announcement of the main meetings of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for the week of January 31 – February 6
On Monday at 15:00 Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will meet with Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte. Among the topics of conversation are regional security, the termination of transit (Lithuania stops transit from February 1), the affairs of Belarusians in Lithuania. On Wednesday, S. Tsikhanouskaya gives an interview to CNN. On Thursday at 13:00, S. Tsikhanouskaya will […]
January 31, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with Belarusian athletes and the Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation ahead of the Olympics
The head of Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation (BSSF) Aliaksandra Hierasimenia, the foundation’s executive director Aliaksandr Apeikin, as well as basketball player Katsiaryna Snytsina, former senior coach of the Vityaz handball club Kanstantsin Yakauleu, track athlete Andrei Krauchanka, gymnast Siamion Bukin joined the call. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya opened the call by thanking Hierasimenia for appealing to Belarusians, […]
January 29, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Michael O’Leary shared the latest information on the Ryanair plane hijacked by the regime. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya urged Mr. O’Leary to publicly support the demands of Belarusians to further investigate the incident, which was a planned operation to arrest an opponent. They also discussed the US indictment against two KGB officers and two […]
January 29, 2022
Digest of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office on Education and Science, January 2022 / Issue 1
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya launches the ASVETA information digest on the latest events and initiatives in education and science. The digest will cover a variety of aspects in thе area: repressions and the regime’s policy, on the one hand, and new international opportunities and relevant independent projects, on the other. The digest targets people […]
January 28, 2022
Digest of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office on Education and Science, January 2022 / Issue 1
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya launches the ASVETA information digest on the latest events and initiatives in education and science. The digest will cover a variety of aspects in thе area: repressions and the regime’s policy, on the one hand, and new international opportunities and relevant independent projects, on the other. The digest targets people […]
January 28, 2022
Anatoli Liabedzka and Alexander Shlyk spoke at PACE hearings on constitutional reform
On January 25, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Special Representative on Elections Alexander Shlyk and Representative for the Constitutional Reform and Parliamentary Cooperation Anatoli Liabedzka took part in the PACE closed hearings in Strasbourg. The hearings were also attended by representatives of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, which specializes in the analysis of national legislation, […]
January 28, 2022
“As the regime is withholding the evidence, it is responsible for deliberate obstruction of the investigation”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouksaya addressed a letter to the ICAO Council President
On January 31, the ICAO Council will hold a debate on the organization's report on the Ryanair hijacking incident in the Belarusian airspace. Sviatlana Tsikhanouksaya addressed a letter to the President of the Council concerning the events in Belarus since 2020. The letter reminds that since the hijacking, two people – Raman Pratasevich and Sofia […]
January 27, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s letter to ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano
“Dear Mr. Sciacchitano, In this letter I would like to refer to the incident involving Ryanair Flight 4978 from Athens to Vilnius which saw the aircraft forced to make an emergency landing in Minsk on May 23, 2021. The premise for the diversion was the claim by Belarusian authorities that there was a bomb onboard […]
January 27, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls to support free media on the Day of Solidarity with Belarus on February 9, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls to dedicate the Day of Solidarity with Belarus on February 9 to free media, journalists, bloggers, and all those who tell the truth about the situation in the country. February 9 marks a year and a half of peaceful protests in Belarus against violence, lawlessness, and the state terror of the illegal […]
January 27, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls to support free media on the Day of Solidarity with Belarus on February 9, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls to dedicate the Day of Solidarity with Belarus on February 9 to free media, journalists, bloggers, and all those who tell the truth about the situation in the country. February 9 marks a year and a half of peaceful protests in Belarus against violence, lawlessness, and the state terror of the illegal […]
January 27, 2022
Support for political prisoners and those released from imprisonment: two new ways to show solidarity
Option 1: “A Country to Live in” foundation’s program to become friends with a family of a specific political prisoner. When a family member becomes a political prisoner, family expenses increase. Relatives have to pay the attorney’s fees and buy goods for the prison parcels. Moreover, keeping the family is complicated without one of the […]
January 26, 2022
Democratic forces announced the launch of the operational headquarters against the illegitimate referendum
“Good afternoon. Yesterday, the regime announced an illegitimate “referendum. It is an attempt to retain power, but it does not solve the political, economic or humanitarian crisis and problems of the people. It is not a choice between “for” and “against,” Belarusians are offered a “choice” between Lukashenko and Lukashenko. And this is not what […]
January 21, 2022
Democratic forces’ position on Referendum and Conctitutional reform in Belarus
Belarusian democratic forces sent letters with the joint position on the referendum and Constitutional reform in Belarus to the EU, US, UK, and OSCE.
January 20, 2022
Democratic forces’ position on Referendum and Constitutional reform in Belarus
Belarusian democratic forces sent letters with the joint position on the referendum and Constitutional reform in Belarus to the EU, US, UK, and OSCE.
January 20, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya attended the High Mass in honor of Francysk Skaryna
Today, on January 20, High Masses in honor of Skaryna were held in Vilnius, Prague, Warsaw, Padua, Minsk, and Polatsk, – places connected with Skaryna. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the Mass in a cathedral in Vilnius. Tsikhanouskaya made a comment on her participation: “This Mass is held in honor of Francysk Skaryna, our educator, […]
January 20, 2022
Democratic forces declare 2022 the Year of Francysk Skaryna
The Belarusian democratic forces declare 2022 the Year of Francysk Skaryna. This is affirmed by the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM), Belarusian Council for Culture, and Coordination Council (CC). The democratic forces of Belarus, in partnership with the governments and the Belarusian diaspora of Lithuania, Czechia, Poland, and other European countries, are […]
January 20, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Belarus’s potential participation in military conflict
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Belarusian democratic forces strongly oppose the participation of Belarus in the military conflict against Ukraine on any side. The potential participation is contrary to the wish for neutrality embedded in the current version of the Constitution of Belarus, which has not been canceled yet. We observe with concern that military escalation is becoming […]
January 20, 2022