Andrzej Duda welcomed Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and members of the United Transitional Cabinet at the Belweder Palace. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Head of the Cabinet, Pavel Latushka, the Acting Representative for National Revival, Pavel Barkouski, the Chief of Staff, Valery Matskevich, the Deputy Representative for Power Transition, Artsiom Brukhan, and the Coordination Council Speaker, Anzhalika Melnikava.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “We are united by Europe and freedom, by the desire to live in safety and peace… and today, we are united by shared pain. This includes our hero, Andrzej Poczobut, and other political prisoners. We must fight until each and every one of them is free, until we can all come back home safely”.
President Duda expressed his support for the Belarusian people and wished for a political change in Belarus to bring freedom, sovereignty, and democracy back to the country as soon as possible.
In his speech, Andrzej Duda highlighted the escalating repression ahead of the sham election. He emphasized the recent sentencing of Father Henrykh (Henadz) Akalatovich to 11 years in prison, noting that this case is yet another symbol of the challenges faced in today’s Belarus.
President Duda reaffirmed his unwavering support for a free and independent Belarus:
“Although my term is nearing its end, I will always remain a friend of a free and independent Belarus. You can always count on my support, wherever I may be”.
