Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – on Lukashenka’s Belarusian People’s Assembly and Belarusians, who will not let themselves be fooled
“The main process that began in 2020 and continues to date is that Belarusians are learning to build democracy with their own hands. At first, we needed leaders, for whom we collected signatures and votes, but now every Belarusian can become a leader. The regime is launching its own secret meeting, which it calls "All […]
January 07, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – on Lukashenka’s All Belarusian People’s Assembly and Belarusians, who will not let themselves be fooled
“The main process that began in 2020 and continues to date is that Belarusians are learning to build democracy with their own hands. At first, we needed leaders, for whom we collected signatures and votes, but now every Belarusian can become a leader. The regime is launching its own secret meeting, which it calls "All […]
January 07, 2021
Send a letter to political prisoners. Story of Ihar Losik
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Many Belarusians celebrated New Year with their relatives and friends. But 568 people spent it behind bars: 112 were detained under Article 23.34, 287 are suspects in criminal cases and 169 are political prisoners. Ihar Losik has been in prison for more than six months. A month and a half before the elections, […]
January 04, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s New Year Speech: text
Dear Belarusians! It is no secret that 2020 was a challenging year. Challenging and worrisome for the entire world, and particularly for Belarus. While this is all true, this year also gave us much hope and inspiration. A lot has changed this year, but the main change lies within ourselves. 2020 was a year when […]
December 31, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s New Year Speech: text
Dear Belarusians! It is no secret that 2020 was a challenging year. Challenging and worrisome for the entire world, and particularly for Belarus. While this is all true, this year also gave us much hope and inspiration. A lot has changed this year, but the main change lies within ourselves. 2020 was a year when […]
December 31, 2020
Seven months of Siarhei Tsikhanouski’s imprisonment: new evidence of his innocence
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “December 29 – 7 months from the day Siarhei Tsikhanouski was detained. During this time, I heard his voice only once. Children have never heard his voice at all. On the New Year Eve, he will not present his daughter a doll, hug his son and say that he loves them. What is he […]
December 29, 2020
Political prisoners: Volha Paulava
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Now there are more prisoners of conscience in Belarus than ever before. We need to speak about them often and out loud. These are brave people who are being held behind bars only because they wanted to change Belarus for the better. And today I want to tell you about Volha Paulava. Volha […]
December 24, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s working visit to Spain is over. Highlights
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya finished her visit to Spain, where she met with representatives of the parliament, government, ministry of foreign affairs, the expert community and the Belarusian diaspora. Tsikhaouskaya called on parliamentarians to write letters to political prisoners and create a group of Belarus supporters in the Spanish parliament. As noted by parliamentarians, for the first […]
December 23, 2020
Working visit to Spain: meeting with the government
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya had a working visit to Madrid. She met with the Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya and had a call with the Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is now in self-isolation. In Madrid, Sviatlana met with the opposition leader Pablo Casado, former NATO Secretary General Javier Solana and the President of the Spanish State […]
December 22, 2020
Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020: What it means for Belarus and the Plan of Tsikhanouskaya’s Office
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's representative for international affairs Valery Kavaleuski explains what the Democracy Act means for Belarus and what steps Tsikhanouskaya's Office plans to take in connection with the passed Act. Why is it important? Both the House and the Senate of the US Congress voted to pass the Belarus Democracy, Human Rights and Sovereignty Act. […]
December 22, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: 40 days since the murder of Raman Bandarenka
“No one was charged in the killing of Raman. We do not even see an imitation of an investigation by the security forces, although journalists found the suspects in a day. The regime lies to us about Roma and initiates cases against doctors and journalists. As a result, honest people are behind bars, while murderers […]
December 21, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: EKRP published its first reports
The first list of 28 materials of verification was published in the Unified Crime Registration Book initiated by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. These are the names and concrete evidence of the crimes of law enforcement officers and members of election commissions who falsified the elections. At the moment, the Unified Book contains more than a thousand statements: […]
December 20, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will make a working visit to Spain on December 21-23
On December 21-23, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will be on a working visit to Madrid. For the first time with the Spanish government, she will meet one of the political and economic leaders in the European Union. Sviatlana will hold a video conference with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is on self-isolation, and will meet with Foreign Minister […]
December 20, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made a phone call with Yara, one of the key clients Belaruskali
On December 18, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and CEO of the Norwegian company Yara Svein Tore Holsether held an online meeting to discuss repressions and working conditions at Belaruskali. The Norwegian partners have been monitoring the situation at the enterprise since the beginning of the protests in Belarus. Yara became the first Western company to speak out publicly […]
December 18, 2020
The working visit to Brussels. Highlights
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya paid a working visit to Brussels. Here are the highlights: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the Sakharov Prize award ceremony, told about political prisoners, about Nina Bahinskaya, Mikalai Statkevich, Maria Kalesnikava, Natallia Hersche, as well as the murders of Taraikouski and Bandarenka. She called on the world to support Belarus. Hundreds of thousands of people […]
December 18, 2020
Tsikhanouskaya met with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
On December 16th, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union. They discussed the situation in Belarus and the EU assistance needed for civil society. Tsikhaouskaya talked about how the regime is building the Iron Curtain and returning the country to the days of Stalinism, isolating the people from the […]
December 16, 2020
European Parliament Awards Sakharov Prize to Belarusians. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech
The ceremony of awarding the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020 was held today in the European Parliament. The leaders of democratic Belarus and the entire Belarusian people are the winners of the Prize this year. The ceremony was attended by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Veronika Tsepkalo, sister of Maria Kalesnikava Tatsiana Khomich, the head of […]
December 16, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya began her visit to Belgium and met with the Prime Minister
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya arrived in Brussels, where she held meetings at the European Parliament and the European Commission. The main goal and subject of these meetings are to stop violence in Minsk and Belarusian cities. In the afternoon, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya had a meeting with the Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová. […]
December 15, 2020
Economic pressure and assistance program. Highlights
On December 15, the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a press conference on the program of economic pressure on the regime and support of the people of Belarus. The speakers were Ales Aliakhnovich, Tsikhanouskaya's economic representative, political advisor Alexander Dabravolski, Pavel Latushka, member of the Presidium of the Coordination Council, and the head of NAM, […]
December 15, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Steinmeier expressed admiration for the feat of the Belarusian people. They discussed the importance of national identity in the fight for freedom. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya stressed that the language, history, interest in culture and the white-red-white flag are what strengthen the protest. Tsikhanouskaya said that Lukashenko will leave one way or another, but this must happen […]
December 14, 2020
Highlights of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to Bundestag
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of the Bundestag Wolfgang Schäuble, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag Norbert Röttgen and Vice-President of the German Bundestag Claudia Roth. The main subject of the meetings was assistance to Belarusians. It includes supporting the repressed, the wounded, those trying to get the necessary treatment, […]
December 14, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya started her visit to Germany
She met with Svetlana Alexievich in Berlin. They discussed how to help people in Belarus. Alexievich said that she was collecting stories for a possible book, the story of the heroes of this revolution. Tsikhanouskaya emphasized that at every meeting with foreign politicians, she tells the stories of Belarusians and each of them she experiences […]
December 13, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will travel to Berlin and Brussels on December 13-16
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will travel to Berlin and Brussels on December 13-16 to work on achieving the most pressing policy agenda item: to stop violence and lawlessness against Belarusians. This will be the first step to a political dialogue leading to the resolution of the political crisis in Belarus and new presidential elections. In Berlin, Mrs. Tsikhanouskaya […]
December 12, 2020
Key Positions and Insights in Foreign Policy
Cooperation with Russia What is Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s view on the cooperation with Russia? Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya remains committed to the multifaceted foreign policy. Russia is and has always been Belarus’s close neighbor and working with it is a natural foreign policy priority. The only thing we ask from Moscow is to withdraw support from Lukashenka. The […]
December 11, 2020
Private Sector Support – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office plan
Belarusian business took the plunge and supported the protest and strike of Belarusians. For this, the regime began a wave of repressions against entrepreneurs. For far-fetched reasons, several hundred catering, trade, and service establishments have been closed throughout the country. The investments of entrepreneurs, the well-being of employees, thousands of whom have already lost their […]
December 11, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Foreign Policy Priorities
Belarusians have been living under state terror for months. The price they are paying for their peaceful fight is too high. We are asking you to act faster and assertively. Western countries should demand new and fair elections and the release of all political prisoners. Our priorities and recommendations: Solidarity Help host those who were […]
December 10, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya appoints Valery Kavaleuski as her representative on international affairs
Valery Kavaleuski is a diplomat. He graduated from the Faculty of International Relations of the Belarusian State University, the IPM Business School, holds a master's degree from Georgetown University (USA). At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, he dealt with relations between Belarus and the United States, worked at the embassy in Washington. Before […]
December 10, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Ambassador of Israel
Today the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Lithuania Yossef Levy visited the Office of Sviatlana Tskihanouskaya in Vilnius. He explained that the presentation of credentials to Lukashenka by the new Israeli Ambassador to Minsk does not mean support for the actions of Lukashenka's regime. This was done so that Israel could help representatives […]
December 10, 2020
Lithuania’s Prosecutor General has launched a pre-trial investigation under universal jurisdiction into crimes against humanity under a complaint by a Belarusian citizen
The Prosecutor General's Office of Lithuania officially announced that it launched a criminal probe and began a pre-trial investigation into the violence against the Belarusian Maksim Kharoshyn. Maksim was tortured in Minsk. He ended up in a hospital and then fled to Lithuania. On November 30, on behalf of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's office, Lawyer Giedrius Danėlius […]
December 09, 2020