Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, President-elect of Belarus and Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, will visit New Zealand and Australia from 3 to 8 November 2025 at the invitation of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Australia and New Zealand.
The visit underscores the Belarusian democratic movement’s growing international engagement and highlights the shared values between free Belarus, Australia, and New Zealand – democracy, human rights, and solidarity with Ukraine.
This will be Tsikhanouskaya’s first visit to the Pacific region, aimed at deepening political ties, strengthening international support for Belarus’s democratic movement and peace in Europe, and exploring opportunities for future cooperation once Belarus is free from Lukashenka’s regime. She will also thank the Australian Government, Parliament, and people for their support of Ukraine and solidarity with Belarusians since the 2020 freedom revolution.
Itinerary Highlights
1 November – Auckland (New Zealand)
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Meeting with the Belarusian diaspora / 19:30
3 November – Wellington (New Zealand)
- Meeting with the Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters
- Event at the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs / 17:30
Details here - Meeting with the Belarusian diaspora
4 November – Sydney (Australia)
- Event at the Lowy Institute / 18:30
- Visit to the ANZAC Memorial, honouring Belarusians who served in the ANZAC forces
- Media interviews with leading Australian outlets
- Meeting with the Belarusian diaspora / 16:20
Details here - Meeting with Former Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison
5-6 November – Canberra (Australia)
- Public lecture at the Australian National University (ANU) on “Democracy under Siege: Belarus, Ukraine, and Europe’s Security”
- Keynote speech at the “Authoritarian Alignment” Conference, addressing the Russia–China nexus / 06.11 – 10:30
- Public discussion at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute / 06.11 – 12:30
Details here - Roundtable with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Australian Government
- Meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong
- Meeting with the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Milton Dick
- Meeting with EU Heads of Mission and G7 Ambassadors
- Meeting with the national secretary of the Australian Labor Party Paul Erickson
- Meeting with Ambassador for Gender Equality Michelle O’Byrne
- Meeting with the Human Rights Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade of the Parliament of Australia
7 November – Melbourne (Australia)
- Public event by the Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria / 11:30
Details here - Public lecture at Swinburne University / 17:30
Details here - Meeting with the local Belarusian community
