Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, as the Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, met with the Speaker of the Polish Senate, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska. Ms. Tsihanouskaya was accompanied by her Deputy, Pavel Latushka, and the Speaker of the Coordination Council, Artsiom Brukhan.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked Poland for receiving released political prisoners and for the extraordinary support provided by the Polish state and Parliament. In turn, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska expressed support for the democratic forces of Belarus and emphasized that Poland will continue to seek the release of all political prisoners, including Andrzej Poczobut, and will continue to assist Belarusians in Poland.
The parties discussed cooperation between the Polish Senate and the democratic forces of Belarus, including a possible memorandum of cooperation similar to agreements previously signed with the European Parliament, the Community of Democracies, and the European Economic and Social Committee.
They also raised issues related to legal stay in Poland, including for released political prisoners; the work of the “For a Democratic Belarus” Group in the Polish Sejm and Senate; a potential major conference on Belarus in the Polish Parliament; preparations for the Coordination Council election and the possible participation of observers from the Polish Parliament; as well as a meeting with Coordination Council members at the Senate of the Republic of Poland.
In addition, the parties discussed the strategy vis-à-vis Belarus, emphasizing the need to pursue not only the release of political prisoners but also an end to repression and the implementation of systemic changes in the country. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Pavel Latushka, and Artsiom Brukhan presented the democratic forces’ priorities for 2026 and proposed a number of joint initiatives.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “In Poland, the Belarusian issue unites all forces and political parties, and here, in the Polish parliament, there is a consensus on Belarus. I am glad that we have such allies and a shared understanding that only a free and independent Belarus can be a reliable neighbor and partner for Poland and the entire European Union. We are fighting for the release of people, but our ultimate goal is irreversible democratic change in our country”.
