Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya began her working visit to Oslo by meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Espen Barth Eide.
The parties discussed:
👉🏻 The release of political prisoners. They talked about the possible steps to achieve the release of political prisoners, emphasizing the case of Ales Bialiatski.
👉🏻 The International Humanitarian Fund to support the repressed in Belarus. Mr. Eide and Ms. Tsikhnaouskaya also discussed support programs for civil society, media, and cultural initiatives.
👉🏻 Lithuania’s case against the Lukashenka regime. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya urged the Norwegian authorities to support the ICC investigation, as it would highlight the crimes and prevent impunity.
👉🏻 Migration issues faced by Belarusians in Norway. The parties talked about the specific cases, with the Norwegian Foreign Ministry stressing its attention to the problems.
👉🏻 Pressure on the regime. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called for closing sanctions loopholes used by Lukashenka and his associates while avoiding broad restrictions affecting Belarusians.
👉🏻 Cooperation with the Northern-Baltic Eight (NB8). This regional cooperation group was founded to strengthen economic, political, and cultural cooperation between the nations of Northern Europe and the Baltics.
👉🏻 Joint events. Mr. Eide and Ms. Tsikhanouskaya discussed joint events between Norway and the democratic forces of Belarus on the international stage.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Cooperation with the democratic forces of Belarus is crucial not only to restore democracy and human rights in our country but also to ensure the security of the entire region. I am grateful to Norway for its consistent and unwavering stance toward our country”.
