Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to Strasbourg marked a significant step in strengthening ties between democratic Belarus and the European Parliament. During her meetings and speeches, she urged the international community to keep Belarus on the agenda and increase support for political prisoners and their families. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya called for solidarity with Belarus, emphasized its role in regional security, and stressed its belonging to the European family. Siarhei Tsikhanouski accompanied Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya during the visit.
During her busy visit to Strasbourg, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya:
- delivered a speech at the Plenary Session of the European Parliament alongside Siarhei Tsikhanouski, congratulating Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli on receiving the Sakharov Prize;
- met with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola;
- participated in meetings of the Renew Europe and Greens/EFA factions and met with the extended leadership of the Socialists and Democrats and Conservatives factions;
- met with the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Belarus;
- attended a symposium dedicated to the book “Democratizing the Constitution of Belarus – Towards a Constitution for a New Belarus in a European Context”.
During Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s visit, the European Parliament adopted the resolution “On the Situation in Belarus, Five Years After the Fraudulent Presidential Elections”.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Parliamentary Cooperation and Constitutional Reform, Anatoli Labedzka: “October 22 can be confidently recorded as a Belarusian day in the European Parliament – the Belarusian issue was heard all day long. The participation of the democratic forces in events of this level underscores the interest in the Belarusian issue. You could hear words of solidarity and support for the Belarusian people everywhere”.
