Ms. Tsikhanouskaya supported appeal of the Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation in IOC
Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee with an appeal to deprive Belarusian National State TV and Radio Company of the right to broadcast the Olympic Games. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya supported the Foundation’s initiative by addressing the International Olympic Committee on her official Twitter page. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Summer Olympics begin on July 23. We […]
June 22, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya supported the project of Belarusians “eHealth”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Over the past year, Belarusian doctors have become heroes for the whole nation – and for this, they have themselves fallen under the ice rink of repression. Hundreds of doctors had been dismissed, detained, or forced to flee the country. That was at a time when Belarus was running out of more than 4,000 doctors […]
June 22, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the Belarusian Council of Culture declare the Week of Belarusian Culture on July 5-11
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Dear friends, for 26 years, Belarusian state culture had been in decline. But last year, a wave of creativity showed that our culture is stronger than violence, weapons, and dictatorship. Concerts in courtyards, online performances of Kupalauski theater, poetry evenings. That’s us – Belarusians. Until now, we didn’t have a Day of Belarusian […]
June 22, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – about the possible transfer of political journalists to house arrest: “I called EU ministers not to play this game with the regime”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in an interview with Politico reported that Vladimir Makei may now explore the possibility of transferring detained journalists from prison to house arrest. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “I called on EU ministers not to play this game with the regime anymore. Be consistent in your policy, because it is a path to nowhere until all […]
June 22, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya about new sanctions and unprecedented support of Belarusians by democratic peace
The US, Canada, the UK, and the EU have issued a joint statement — they adopted sanctions against the regime. Ukraine has also joined the sanctions. This morning, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the EU foreign ministers, and they assured her of unity on the issue of Belarus. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Today the entire democratic world has shown […]
June 21, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Speech at the EU Foreign Affairs Council
“Señor High Representative Josep Borrell, Distinguished Ministers, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me to address you ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council. My country is now experiencing a spiral of extreme violence and repression. The dictator has put his boot at the neck of the Belarusian society and it is suffocating. I am […]
June 21, 2021
Outcome of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to Luxembourg
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya called on Ministers to act decisively and to remain united on the crisis in Belarus. She showed a bullet that had been extracted from the lungs of one activist, who had been rehabilitated in the Czech Republic under the MEDEVAC program, and called for more assistance for the […]
June 21, 2021
The EU Foreign Affairs Council is taking place in Luxembourg right now
In the presence of the Foreign Ministers, the Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrel, thanked Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, assured her of his support, and announced that the EU would be imposing sanctions against the regime today. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called for determination and stated that “Belarus unites all Europe”. Prior to the […]
June 21, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held conversations with the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, Belgium and Slovenia to voice their position before today’s EU Council of Foreign Ministers
The meetings took place in Luxembourg on Sunday evening. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked the Ministers for their united, clear and strong position on the regime and for the support of all 27 EU countries for the 4th Sanctions Package. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, for failing to recognize Lukashenka […]
June 21, 2021
“We must ensure that all political prisoners are released this year”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya interviewed TUT.BY during a meeting with the diaspora in Luxembourg
“Justice”, “right” – there is no such word already in Belarus, unfortunately. What do I believe? I believe in Siarhei Tsikhanouski. I believe in Nikolai Statkevich. I believe in Igor Losik. I believe in everyone else in this case and others. I believe in their spirit, in their principles. There's no difference now, they’ll be sentenced for […]
June 20, 2021
“The regime systematically creates conditions for strikes”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made calls with workers and medics
The call with workers Workers said that across the country there are wage cuts, mass repressions, and dismissals of employees of enterprises – that is, the regime itself leads people to strikes. In turn, strike committees, for example, on “Hrodna Azot”, initiate collective labor dispute procedures to defend colleagues and to oppose illegal dismissals. “Workers Movement” collected […]
June 19, 2021
Austrian Foreign Minister assured Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya that all EU countries are united in their positions on Belarus
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg and called on EU countries, represented by the minister, to remain united in decisions on Belarus. Next week, the EU plans to adopt sanctions against regime supporters, “wallets” and refineries, potassium fertilizers, and the banking sector. Initially, Ms.Tsikhanouskaya sent a letter to 27 EU Ministries with 31 concrete […]
June 18, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is on an official visit to Belgium and Luxembourg 20-22 June
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya travels to Brussels and Luxembourg, where she will address the EU Foreign Affairs Council at the invitation of High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. During the meeting, lists of names and companies that were included in the 4th EU sanctions package will be published. Sectoral sanctions against […]
June 18, 2021
Press briefing of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, June 16
“I will share with you the results of my Office's work in recent days. On Monday, June 14, I addressed the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament, where I spoke about torture in prisons, the attack on TUT.BY and the plane hijacking by the regime. I called on Denmark to support the families of the […]
June 16, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the Foreign Affairs Committee of the British Parliament
On 15 June, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom at the hearings on Belarus. The parliamentarians asked questions about British actions that could help Belarus and Raman Pratasevich, Russia’s position, and the personal safety of leader of democratic Belarus. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya replied: “I have not felt safe since I […]
June 16, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s addressed the Danish Foreign Policy Committee
“Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, I am grateful for the invitation to speak to you on behalf of the Belarusian people about the recent events in my country and the possible ways to overcome the crisis there. First, let me express to you our support after Saturday’s dramatic episode when Denmark's player Christian Eriksen had […]
June 14, 2021
10 main results of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to Germany
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has completed a working visit to Berlin. She held meetings with the State Secretary of the Federal Chancellery, the leadership of the Federal Foreign Office, leaders of the main political parties in the Bundestag. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya also joined the diaspora activities and attended the premiere of the documentary film “Courage” by Belarusian director Aliaksei Paluyan. German politicians […]
June 14, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Speech at the Greens Digital Party Congress
“Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, Thank you for giving me this opportunity to address you on behalf of Belarusians at this historic moment – the whole world is watching Germany this year. Ms. Baerbock, congratulations on such a significant achievement and now being officially confirmed as a chancellor candidate. This is a very high […]
June 13, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Speech at Europa-Forum Wachau
Ms. Tsikhanouskaya spoke of Pratasevich’s abduction, repression, and torture of political prisoners in Belarus: “The regime has turned our beautiful country into a huge prison camp with almost 500 political prisoners and hundreds more likely to join this list. My fellow Belarusians, struggling with hopelessness and humiliation in jail, take extreme measures: in recent weeks […]
June 12, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed with Minister-President Armin Laschet future sanctions and assistance for Belarus
Yesterday, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya had a meeting with Armin Laschet, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The meeting took place for about one hour in tête-à-tête format. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya and Mr. Laschet spoke of the situation with Raman Pratasevich, the terrorist act of hijacking a plane, and the reaction of the European […]
June 12, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s opening speech at the press conference before the premiere of the film «Courage» at the Berlin Film Festival
«First of all, I would like to thank the organizers for the invitation. Thank you to Angela Dorne and Lucía Putrik for providing such a platform so that we can speak louder about Belarus. Thanks a lot to Alexey Polyana for his film and Anna Schoppa for supporting the tape. I’m sure “Courage” deserves a […]
June 11, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya holds negotiations with the Chancellor’s Office and the German MFA in Berlin
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is on a three-day working visit to Germany, where she meets with the leadership of the Federal Foreign Office, German Chancellery, the main political parties, and the Belarusian diaspora. The main purpose of the visit is to discuss the proper response to the regime’s hijack of the Ryanair plane and what the EU’s response should […]
June 11, 2021
“Helps to move from words to action”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – on the new resolution of the European Parliament on Belarus
Today, the European Parliament voted for adopting the resolution on Belarus “on the systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following the abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “No one – in Belarus or Europe – remains in doubt that this regime is criminal, that Lukashenka […]
June 10, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to the Czech Republic: meeting with the President, the Prime Minister, the Belarusian diaspora and other outcomes
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's visit to the Czech Republic ended, during which Belarusian leader met with President Milos Zeman, Prime Minister Andrei Babish, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulganek and addressed the Czech Senate. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya also met with Belarusians who had been victims of torture and violence by security forces and were undergoing rehabilitation in the Czech Republic. […]
June 10, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Speech at the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing
Today Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the United States Senate in an online format in the Foreign Affairs Committee. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya spoke about the hijacking of a Ryanair plane, the persecution of activists and journalists by the criminal regime of Lukashenka, the escalation of repression in Belarus, and answered questions of American senators. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The international […]
June 09, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech to the Czech Senate
“Your Excellency, the Speaker of the Senate, Milos Strurchill, Dear gentlemen, dear friends! First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Stark and the distinguished members of the Senate for this invitation. I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity to address you on behalf of the Belarusian people at a time when they are […]
June 09, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Czech President Miloš Zeman
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman. Mr. Zeman began the meeting with the words of admiration and support of the Belarusians fighting for their freedom. The President of the Czech Republic noted that Belarus was the only issue uniting all the political forces of the Czech Republic and expressed his […]
June 08, 2021
Meeting with the wounded and the Belarusian diaspora, Czech Senate, support of students and journalists: results of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s two-day visit to the Czech Republic
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is on an official visit to the Czech Republic, where she meets with President Miloš Zeman, Prime Minister Andrej Babis, and the Senate. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will be the second politician in history to address the Czech Senate. Today, the Belarusian leader visited the Waldstein Palace, where she met the head of the Senate Miloš […]
June 07, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with MEDEVAC participants and organizers
MEDEVAC is a medical humanitarian program of the Czech Republic in support of Belarusians, created on the initiative of the Belarusian diaspora. The program was supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic. The Czech Ministry of Internal Affairs provides participants with all documents for […]
June 07, 2021