Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz – who serves in the Prime Minister’s Office – met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at the government headquarters in Stockholm.
The meeting focused on the following issues:
- Strategies for securing the release of political prisoners and supporting them;
- Migration issues faced by Belarusians in Sweden and the EU;
- Regional security and political developments;
- Support for civil society;
- New sanctions against regime representatives and collaborators for human rights violations and repression;
- Support for independent media, including a separate discussion on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
The Prime Minister expressed support for Belarus’ democratic forces and their efforts toward democratization and strengthening national sovereignty. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked Sweden for its swift response to calls to support Belarusian NGOs and initiatives, its principled stance on the Lukashenka regime, and unwavering support for Ukraine.
